In support of the promotion of the National Movement for Proudly Made in Indonesia (GBBI), the Proudly Tourism Movement in Indonesia (GBWI), the Road to Indonesian Creative Works, as well as efforts to achieve the national target of 45 million users and transactions through the QRIS channel worth 1 billion, Bank Indonesia Bangka Belitung Islands held the Explore Babel 2023 event with the theme 'Driving Bangka Belitung's SMEs and Tourism as Competitive Sources of New Economic Growth through Consistency, Innovation, and Synergy'.
Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia said that this event is a manifestation of the active regional support for various national initiatives related to the development of SMEs and the tourism sector, primarily through GBBI, GBWI, and KKI. Virtual presence was also observed by the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia and the Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs of the Republic of Indonesia. Both of them also appreciated the synergy between Bank Indonesia and the Regional Government in developing tourism, creative economy, and actively improving the capacity of SMEs in Bangka Belitung. Furthermore, Assistant for Economic Affairs and Development of the Bangka Belitung Provincial Government, expressed high confidence in the positive impact of organizing Explore Babel 2023, which can boost the potential of local SMEs and tourism, thereby positively affecting economic growth and regional income. In the future, Bank Indonesia will continue to commit to synergizing with the Regional Government through integrated and focused programs aimed at innovating the development of the tourism sector and empowering SMEs as sustainable sources of new economic growth.
