Jakarta Vice Governor officially opened the Jakarta Kreatif Festival (JKF) 2025 at Mall Gandaria City, South Jakarta, Wednesday (6/4).

real step in realizing the progress of the nation and state

The activity initiated by the Bank Indonesia Jakarta Representative Office will last until Sunday (8/6).

Rano said, the collaborative activity of hi s staff with Bank Indonesia Jakarta Province is in order to support regional economic growth by accelerating digital adoption among MSMEs. As well as contributing to the national economy.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Rano added, Jakarta's economy grew positively by 4.95 percent (yoy) in the first quarter of 2025, and was higher than the national growth of 4.87 percent (yoy).

Jakarta contributed 16.85 percent to the national economy in the first quarter of 2025 and showed Jakarta's strategic role in advancing the nation's economy.

"Hopefully this event will be a real step in realizing the progress of the nation and state," Rano said.

Rano also hopes the MSMEs development in creating an inclusive and sustainable creative economic ecosystem in Jakarta will be better through this event.

Rano added that his side continues to strive to encourage the role of MSMEs by conducting integrated entrepreneurship coaching and development. It was recorded that 403,550 MSME actors had joined as participants in Jakarta Entrepreneur (Jakpreuneur) until mid-2025.

"I advise all participants to use JKF 2025 as a learning platform to develop themselves, strengthen the competitiveness of creative, tourism and digital economy MSMEs in Jakarta. For the progress of the city and the welfare of Jakarta residents," Rano appealed.

Head of BI Jakarta Representative, Ricky Gozali explained, JKF 2025 is held offline and online. The activity acts as a strategic program and is part of the series of the Jakarta's 498th Anniversary.

According to him, this year's activities carry three leading programs, namely increasing the marketing capacity and financing of MSMEs, then increasing the digitalization of the safe and reliable payment side.

While the third leading program is related to controlling inflation in the form of a showcase festival of processed food products.

Ricky added JKF 2025 also holds various activities such as interactive workshops and expanding partnership between MSMEs and potential buyers. Then expanding information services through food facilities and holding public competitions.

"We involve 84 MSMEs fostered by Bank Indonesia, PPKUKM Agency, Job Trainers and MSME Partners for the offline activity," he explained.