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National Financial Literacy and Inclusion Index Rises in 2026

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's national financial literacy and inclusion index rose in 2026 compared to the previous year.
  • The national financial literacy index reached 69.57%, an increase driven by conventional finance literacy.
  • Sharia financial literacy saw a slight decrease, while DKI Jakarta, South Kalimantan, and Bali recorded the highest literacy rates.

Indonesia's national financial literacy and inclusion index has shown a relative increase in 2026, according to the latest data from the National Financial Literacy and Inclusion Survey (SNLIK).

The national financial literacy index reached 69.57%, a 2.93 percentage point increase from 66.64% in 2025. This growth was primarily supported by conventional financial literacy, which also stood at 69.57%. However, sharia financial literacy experienced a slight decline, dropping by 0.35 percentage points to 43.07% from 43.42% in the previous year.

Geographically, DKI Jakarta led with the highest financial literacy index at 84.01%. South Kalimantan followed with 79.69%, and Bali recorded 78.77%. The national financial inclusion index also saw an upward trend, increasing by 0.87 percentage points from 92.74% to 93.61% in 2026.

These findings were released by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in collaboration with the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) during a press conference in Jakarta.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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