Promoting MSME Role, BCA Organizes ‘One Opportunity One Million Happiness’ Workshop in Makassar

Makassar, 07 November 2018 – Committed to become the leading of choice, with an essential role in becoming the main pillar of Indonesia’s economy, PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) continues to support the developmne tof MSME segment as one of the main drivers in Indonesia’s economy. This time, BCA’s effortnis realized through the ‘One Opportunity One Million Happiness’ Workshop, which was attended by 100 MSME actors in Makassar.

Attending to open the workshop was Head of BCA Main Branch Office Makassar Widy Tarmizi, and Senior Vice President of Commercial Business & SME of BCA Elvriawati Tumewah. The workshop invited several keynote speakers, including BCA’s Economist David E. Sumual, who will talk about the digital economic landscape and a number of BCA customers who run successful online businesses, in Makassar, Wednesday (07/11).  

“MSMEs are still one of the leading sectors, even becoming the main support for the Indonesian economy. Therefore, BCA continues to strive to help improve various business sectors to be able to grow and progress independently. Various programs have been prepared to support these efforts. Through contiunuous programs such as workshops and training, BCA is always committed to facilitate the MSME actors to develop their businesses in the long term,” said Herlina.

After Malang & Makassar, the MSME workshop series will also be held in Samarinda. For this program, BCA collaborates with Blibli.com. MSME players will also learn about Digital Trends and E-Commerce, Social Media, as well as a better understanding of how to become a MSME player.

Herlina Widjaya added that the MSME sector is also the key to business innovation, where MSME players can make their innovation in order to be able to compete internationally. BCA’s commitment to develop MSME in Makassar is one of BCA’s contribution in facilitating and assisting MSMEs in various regions in Indonesia in order to help them grow their businesses.

Such workshops for MSME actors were also held in exploring the potential of loan disbursement in the MSME segment. This year, the ration of MSME loan disbursement is set to reach 20 per cent of the total of BCA’s loan portfolio. BCA recorded microloans disbursement throughout January to September 2018, with a total facility of Rp81 billion, increased by 8% YoY compared to the same position in 2017. Meanwhile, BCA’s MSME loan grew significantly by 25% YoY reaching Rp63 trillion.

“The role of MSME is also crucial to the economic aspects of sustainable development. Therefore, we need to improve the empowerment of MSMEs in Indonesia. Through this program, we hope that BCA can contribute to develop MSMEs in Indonesia so that it can promote local products and create signature competitive products,” Herlina concluded.

BCA Organizes ‘One Opportunity One Million Happiness’ Workshop in Makassar – BCA’s Economist, David Sumual, gave a presentation on the economy development in the MSME segment at the “One Opportunity One Million Happiness” workshop, attended by 100 MSME actors in Makassar, Wednesday (07/11). In addition, they also learned about the digital economic landscape and a number of BCA customers who run successful online businesses.