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Risyiana Muthia

In Indonesia, ‘pay later’ services leave some drowning in debt

Shopee’s SPaylater is among the most popular of numerous BNPL options in Indonesia [File: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg]

Ubud, Indonesia – Nadhea Putri’s mounting debt began with a single mobile phone purchase.

Putri, who lives in Kuala Kapuas, Central Kalimantan, about 1,600km from Jakarta, had dreamed of upgrading to a newer model for months but did not have enough cash.

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