INDUSTRY co.id - Jakarta - PT Credit Bureau Indonesia (CBI), the country’s largest credit bureau, today announced an expanded data partnership with PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk (XLSMART), one of Indonesia’s leading digital connectivity companies, deepening a collaboration that began in 2022 to support more inclusive and resilient digital and financial services across Indonesia.

 

Building on their established working relationship, XLSMART will contribute insights derived from its nationwide mobile network and reach to further strengthen CBI's Bureau Telco Score — a credit scoring solution that turns telco behaviour and credit attributes into one of lending decisions basis for financial institutions. This will improve the accuracy and depth of credit information and risk assessments—particularly for first-time borrowers, MSMEs, and individuals with limited financial history. Financial institutions will then be able to better understand customer risk, close data gaps, and responsibly extend credit to underserved and unbanked communities, including those in rural areas and informal income segments.

 

The collaboration brings together two key forces in Indonesia’s digital ecosystem: XLSMART, through its nationwide connectivity, broad customer reach, and multi-brand portfolio across XL, AXIS, and SMARTFREN, continues to focus on innovation and inclusion through sustained investments in 4G/5G network quality and reliability; and CBI, Indonesia’s largest credit bureau, powered by modern, high-performance infrastructure that delivers sub-second response times, high availability, and resilient credit data services for financial institutions.

 

 Jointly developed with key partners like XLSMART, and fully operated by CBI, Bureau Telco Score is already available to financial institutions seeking to expand their lending reach responsibly:

 

● Approve more borrowers — extend credit to thin-file and new-to-credit applicants that traditional bureau data cannot fully evaluate

● Reduce early defaults — leverage real telco behaviour alongside credit attributes to lower early delinquency rates

● Grow without compromise — expand lending volume without sacrificing margin, risk appetite, or portfolio quality

 

“This expanded partnership reflects XLSMART’s commitment to working with like-minded partners to enable Indonesia’s digital and financial inclusion agenda. As a digital connectivity company, XLSMART believes that the value of connectivity goes beyond access to communication services. Through responsible data collaboration, supported by our nationwide network reach and continued investments in network quality and reliability, we aim to help create more inclusive digital services that respond to the needs of Indonesia’s fast-growing digital economy,” said Andrijanto Muljono, Director & Chief Enterprise Strategic Relationship Officer, XLSMART.

 

“By combining XLSMART’s scale, connectivity and nationwide coverage with CBI’s modern credit bureau infrastructure, we enable financial institutions to make better, faster, and more inclusive credit decisions, especially for people in rural areas and working in the informal economy. Our continued collaboration with XL since 2022 reflects a shared conviction that responsible data partnerships are key to building the next generation of bureau services in Indonesia: super fast, reliable and responsive to the needs of the digital economy,” said Anton Adiwibowo, President Director of CBI.

 

The data partnership reflects growing demand from financial institutions in Indonesia for fast, reliable, and up-to-date credit information for real-time credit decisioning. As Indonesia’s largest credit bureau by volume, CBI modernised its core infrastructure in 2025, introducing private deployment models and dual-active servers to eliminate downtime, enhance resilience, and deliver sub-second API response times.

 

 

ABOUT CREDIT BUREAU INDONESIA

Credit Bureau Indonesia (CBI) is Indonesia’s largest credit bureau by volume, providing secure, real-time and data-driven credit insights to help financial institutions, enterprises, and consumers make informed financial decisions. Licensed and regulated by Financial Services Authority (OJK), CBI’s services include Consumer & Business Credit Reports, analytics and risk solutions; an SME Bureau’s Andalan platform offering verified business profiles for MSME lending; and SkorKu, a consumer credit app enabling individuals to monitor and improve credit health. Powered by next-generation bureau infrastructure with dual-active servers, zero planned downtime, and sub-second response times, CBI is certified under ISO 27001, 20000-1, and 27701.

 

About XLSMART

PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk (“XLSMART” or “IDX: EXCL”) is the newest integrated telecommunications company in Indonesia, formed from the merger of PT XL Axiata Tbk, PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk, and PT Smart Telecom. Carrying the spirit of "innovation with heart," XLSMART is here to lead Indonesia's digital era by providing inclusive, reliable connectivity, and being ready to face the future for more than 69,4 million customers across Indonesia.

 

With a legacy of technological excellence and customer service from two major companies, XLSMART combines the expertise of XL Axiata in mobile services and remains part of the Axiata Group, as well as Smartfren's innovations in 4G, VoLTE, and eSIM services as part of the Sinar Mas Group. With the tagline “Bersama, Melaju Tanpa Batas” (Go Beyond, Together), XLSMART is dedicated to delivering digital inclusion, national progress, and long-term value for Indonesia. (For more information, visit www.XLSMART.co.id.) ***