Jakarta, 9 May 2019 – It needs positive contributions from the banks and fintech in order to encourage a healthy and stable national financial ecosystem. These contributions can be achieved through strategic banking and fintech collaboration and through the company’s responsibility to conduct business that is in accordance with the regulations, provisions and business ethics. This will ensure stability and increased valued added for the sustainable national economy.
As a keynote speaker, Deputy President Director of PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) Armand W Hartono made the statement at the “Banking & Fintech: Innovation and Digital Roles in Encouraging Financial Inclusion” forum held by CNBC Indonesia in Jakarta, Thursday (09/05).
Armand explained that in the era of smart technology today, there is no doubt that every institution is responding by moving its services and solutions towards a digital approach. Digital transformation made by BCA is focused on providing a more convenient and safer digital service for the customers. Starting from the internet banking services, mobile banking BCA, Flazz BCA, Sakuku e-wallet, to the latest banking solutions, through features including VIRA BCA, Webchat BCA, OneKlik BCA, QRku, Keyboard BCA, and Online Account Opening.
“Since every company, both the banks and fintech are at the same technological interface, the possibility of strategic cooperation is always there. Besides the fact that every company has an advantage in its segment, a strategic cooperation between the banks and fintech is likely to take place as they share common mission, namely providing benefits for all stakeholders,” added Armand.
Armand also added that, with the same background, BCA can offer convenience and valued added to customers, who are also customers in the fintech market in Indonesia. Digital transformation such as internet banking, mobile banking BCA, Flazz BCA, e-wallet Sakuku, and OneKlik BCA, QRku, Keyboard BCA, and Online Account features enable BCA customers to be able to access financial resources and perform transactions by connecting directly to services provided by fintech.
“This collaboration promotes the same vision in building an ecosystem that encourages people to actively perform transactions easily, comfortably, and securely, while contributing to the national economic stability,” explained Armand.
Bank and Fintech Encourage Healthy Financial Ecosystem – Deputy President Director of BCA Armand W. Hartono (right) with Minister of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) Rudiantara when entering the Banking & Fintech Forum held by CNBC Indonesia in Jakarta, Thursday (09 / 05). Being one of the speakers, Armand revealed that the positive contribution of banking and financial technology (fintech) was needed in encouraging the creation of a healthy and stable national financial ecosystem, where BCA currently focuses on digital transformation that starts from internet banking, mobile banking, VIRA BCA, Webchat BCA, OneKlik BCA, QRku, BCA Keyboard, and Open Online Accounts.
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About PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (as of 31st March 2019)
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) is one of the leading commercial banks in Indonesia with a core focus on transaction banking business and providing loan facilities and solutions to the corporate, commercial & SME and consumer segments. At the end of March 2019, BCA had the privilege of serving 19.5 million customer accounts, processing millions of transactions every day through 1,246 branches, 17,800 ATMs as well as transactions made over the 24-hour internet and mobile banking systems.
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