Jakarta, November 30, 2021 – Coffee is one of the leading agricultural commodities that has a significant contribution to the Indonesian economy. Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) regarding agricultural exports in October 2021, it is recorded that coffee occupied the largest portion of agricultural exports of 22.63 percent. PT Bank Central Asia Tbk. (BCA) observes that the potential for coffee is currently quite promising, starting from the domestic coffee beverage and coffee shop business to exporting coffee beans and products abroad.
BCA's support for the Indonesian Coffee Festival in Russia is an action to the MSMEs Ready to Export program at the BCA MSMEs Fest awhile ago, and as a concrete manifestation to support #BanggaBuatanIndonesia and #BanggaLokal National Movements. This year is the third year of the Indonesian Coffee Festival and the first time BCA has participated in and supported the event which took place on Tuesday (11/30).
”As part of the financial system and the national economy, BCA is always committed to support the national economy recovery, including supporting MSMEs. We want to bring the good name of Indonesian MSMEs, especially those in the coffee business, to the Indonesian Coffee Festival in Russia," Director of BCA John Kosasih said.
The Indonesian Coffee Festival is a form of collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Moscow, Russia. BCA provides assistance for assisted sellers to be able to improve quality and maintain consistent marketing standards, as well as to assist in the sample delivery process.
“We hope that this support can increase awareness of the potential of Indonesian coffee in the international market. Not limited to that, we hope that after this event ended, sellers can continue to export coffee to Russia and other countries," John said.
From the total participants of the Indonesian Coffee Festival in Russia, eight coffee entrepreneurs are MSMEs assisted by BCA graduated from BCA MSMEs Fest and the BCA Bangga Lokal program, from Jakarta, Semarang, Medan, Bali, and Flores. These eight sellers offer a variety of coffee variants, including Arabica, Robusta, Luwak, Gayo, Flores, Green Coffee, and Bali Kintamanis.
“This is in line with BCA's efforts to accelerate the realization on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This program implements this aspect. We hope that the existence of this program can have a positive impact on all MSMEs in Indonesia and increase enthusiasm to get out of a situation full of uncertainty," John concluded.
BCA Supports Indonesian Coffee Festival in Russia– (left-right) Chief Roaster of CHIP Coffee Nikolay Christyakov, Chief Barista of CHIP Coffee Timur Mironov, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia for Russian Federation Jose Tavarez and Director General of Russian Federation of Tea and Coffee Producers Ramaz Chanturia in the Indonesian Coffee Festival in Russia on Thursday (11/30). BCA's support for the Indonesian Coffee Festival in Russia is an action to the MSMEs Ready to Export program at the BCA MSMEs Fest while ago, and as a concrete manifestation to support #BanggaBuatanIndonesia and #BanggaLokal National Movements.
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About PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (as of 30 September 2021)
BCA is one of the leading commercial banks in Indonesia with the core business of transaction banking. BCA also offers a full range of financial services in consumer, SME, commercial and corporate segments. As of September 2021, BCA has the privilege of serving more than 26 million customer accounts, processing around 46 million of daily transactions through a network of 1,237 branches; 17,913 ATMs as well as the 24-hour internet & mobile banking systems; supported by 24/7 Halo BCA contact center. BCA’s presence is complemented by a number of subsidiaries focusing on vehicle financing, sharia banking, securities, general and life insurance, digital bank, remittance as well as venture capital business. BCA is committed to building lasting relationship with customers, putting people first, and making positive impact on society at large. With more than 25,000 employees, BCA's vision is to be the bank of choice and a major pillar of the Indonesia economy.
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