Jakarta, 16 December 2016 - PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) has proved its commitment to support the government's program to boost Micro Credit Program (Kredit Usaha Rakyat, KUR) to various classes of society. This commitment is shown by the signing of Cooperation Agreement of Micro Credit Program with cooperation limit worth Rp 2 billion to PT Perisai Wisata Utama UMKM partner, a company that focuses on developing tourist destinations.
The signing of this cooperation was conducted by Director of BCA Henry Koenaifi and CEO of PT Perisai Wisata Utama Perry Tristianto at Floating Market Lembang, Bandung, Friday (16/12). Also witnessing the signing of the cooperation were Head of BCA Regional Offices Allan Sriwulandari, Head of BCA KCU Bandung Rudy Kurniawan, Manager of Bank Indonesia Nandang Rudyatna, Head of Information and Documentation of Financial Services Authority (OJK) Novi Cahyono, and Head of Tax Service Office Cimahi Giri Tedja.
"BCA is ready to strengthen Indonesia's tourism sector through banking role. Traveling is now one of the needs of society, as people always have allocation funds for family recreation. Therefore, it is indeed an honor for BCA to be able to cooperate with PT Perisai Wisata Utama. This cooperation marks the full support of BCA to PT Perisai Wisata Utama which will help the development project of several recreation areas in West Java, "said Henry.
Through this partnership, BCA provides financing facilities in the form of Micro Credit Program to PT Perisai Wisata Utama UMKM partner. "The fund is expected to provide benefits for PT Perisai Wisata Utama UMKM partners to explore the potentials of the tourism sector in West Java in order to provide added value to the community," added Henry.
PT Perisai Wisata Utama is currently considered successful in developing several tourist destinations in Bandung, West Java, one of which is by creating Floating Market Lembang project (floating market tourism) as one of the main income. PT Perisai Wisata Utama also has numbers of recreation areas in the Flower City, Bandung, such as Sausage House, De'Ranch, and Tahu Susu Lembang. Then, the company also oversees some famous factory outlets such as The Secret, The Summit Boutique Outlet, Formen Galeri Lelaki, Samaya Hijab Store, and Aamani where every business location has a turnover of about Rp 1 billion per month. Floating Market Lembang project alone, a tourism area that serves various culinary on the boat, can bring visitors up to 200,000 people every month.
"BCA will certainly continue the commitment mandated by the Government related to the distribution Micro Credit Program. We hope that the distribution of Micro Credit Program can be right on target. Therefore, BCA will still distribute the Micro Credit Program through cooperation with BCA customers who have business network for KUR distribution, one of them is PT Perisai Wisata Utama which is successful in developing tourism and creating employment in Indonesia, "Henry concluded.
Signing KUR Cooperation - Director of PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) Henry Koenaifi (second left) and CEO of PT Perisai Wisata Utama Tbk Perry Tristianto (second right) signed a Cooperation Agreement for Micro Credit Program with cooperation limit worth Rp 2 billion to PT Perisai Wisata Utama UMKM partner and was witnessed by Head of BCA Regional Office I Allan Sriwulandari (left), and Head of BCA KCU Bandung Rudy Kurniawan (center) at Floating Market Lembang, Bandung, Friday (16/12). BCA will continue its commitment to the Government in order to the distribution of Micro Credit Program to various classes of society. In order for Micro Credit Program can be targeted effectively, BCA cooperates with customers who have business network for the distribution of Micro Credit Program, one of them is PT Perisai Wisata Utama which is successful in developing tourism and creating employment in Indonesia.
(Left-right) Bank Indonesia Manager Nandang Rudyatna, Head of OJK Information and Documentation Novi Cahyono, CEO of Perisai Wisata Utama Tbk Perry Tristianto, Director of PT Bank Central Asia Tbk Henry Koenaifi, Head of Tax Office Cimahi Giri Tedja, Head of BCA Regional Office I Allan Sriwulandari, and Head of BCA KCU Bandung Rudy Kurniawan were discussing after the signing of KUR Cooperation Agreement between BCA and PT Perisai Wisata Utama.
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