UOB Indonesia enhances PRIVIMiles Card, offering accelerated miles for popular ASEAN travel destinations

Jakarta, 3 December 2024 – UOB Indonesia today announced the refresh of the UOB PRIVIMiles Card, offering accelerated miles earning for popular ASEAN destinations including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Rolled out across these ASEAN markets, UOB PRIVIMiles Card’s value proposition of regional connectivity provides Indonesian travellers with seamless access to UOB’s support network throughout the region.

According to UOB’s ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Study 20241 , more than three in five Indonesian consumers have spent money overseas within ASEAN in the past year, primarily on leisure and business travel. Most overseas spending goes to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Among overseas payment methods, 63 per cent of Indonesian consumers prefer paying by physical or mobile credit/debit cards, while cash was preferred by only 49 per cent.

As travel demand surges particularly within ASEAN countries, the UOB PRIVIMiles Card offers benefits that include faster miles earning for overseas purchases in selected ASEAN destinations (for every IDR4,500 spent, cardholders will earn 1 mile). 2 In addition, cardholders will now enjoy complimentary access to premium airport lounges worldwide with Priority Pass up to two times per year and travel insurance coverage of up to IDR25 billion, providing them with worry-free travel experiences.

Ms Cristina Teh Tan, Consumer Banking Director, UOB Indonesia said, “We recognise the growing travel trend among consumers and aim to make international travel more rewarding through our enhanced UOB PRIVIMiles Card. UOB Indonesia’s data shows a 23 per cent increase in spending within ASEAN destinations and a 17 per cent rise in overall international spend from December 2023 to July 2024. These figures highlight the increasing popularity of travel among Indonesian consumers, underscoring the importance of travel-centric benefits to fit their lifestyles. Through our refreshed UOB PRIVIMiles Card, we aim to support customers in every journey, while enhancing the value of every transaction our customers make while abroad.”

According to Central Agency of Statistics Indonesia or Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Indonesia3 , the number of Indonesia’s outbound trips recorded at 660,000 in 2024, an increase of 17.8 per cent compared to last year. Malaysia and Singapore emerged as the top destinations for Indonesians, with 31.2 per cent and 13.7 per cent of travellers, respectively, favouring these countries.

For more information on UOB PRIVIMiles Credit Card and its benefits, please visit: go.uob.com/privi