Bank Mandiri Office At IKN There Will Be An Electric Vehicle Charging Station

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PT Bank Mandiri Tbk (BMRI) also supports the development of the Battery-Based Electric Motor Vehicle (KBLBB) ecosystem by placing an electrical gas station or Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU) which will be located in the Bank Mandiri office area in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN).

Previously, Bank Mandiri continued to strengthen its function as a development agent in supporting economic growth. This was confirmed through the groundbreaking of a digital-based office entitled Mandiri Digital Services at IKN, on Thursday 29 February.

Bank Mandiri President Director Darmawan Junaidi said Bank Mandiri's digital services at IKN will be located at the Central Government Core Area Banking Service Center (KIPP) which is a strategic and representative area for state and private institutions.

Darmawan added that the Bank Mandiri office will be built with a green or environmentally friendly and digital-based concept, in accordance with IKN's vision as a smart and sustainable city.

According to Darmawan, the presence of Mandiri Digital Services at IKN can make a positive contribution to economic and social developments in IKN, especially in the transition process from the current capital so that it can run smoothly and as expected.

"We are also committed to participating in developing the financial services ecosystem at IKN, together with other state and private institutions that participate in IKN development," Darmawan said in his statement, Thursday, February 29.

Meanwhile, in the construction of Mandiri Digital Services, the plan is to consist of 2 (two) floors with a building area of approximately 2,000 m2. In design, this building will be in the form of a fluid that symbolizes the alignment of the Mandiri Digital Services building with a very beautiful environment in the capital city of the archipelago.

Darmawan added that Mandiri Digital Services will be built on an area of 1.28 hectares, which will be the pioneer of one-stop-final solution at IKN by providing the best service digitally and offline.

Furthermore, this will be supported by the presence of Smart Branch by Mandiri, Smart Priority Lounge facilities, Co-working Space to Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (SPKLU) for environmentally friendly vehicles.

"Especially in the Smart Branch by Mandiri facility, customers can also use the e-Reservation feature to make visit promises," he explained.

Darmawan added that the company will also provide cash management solutions, both pick-up and delivery, in the Mandiri LAJU (Money Pick-up Service) service which has now been easily accessed through Kopra by Mandiri.

"The offline services we provide are not only limited to Mandiri Digital Services, but there are also other extension services that we call Point of Service, which will be spread across several locations in IKN, including currently what we have prepared in the form of our Branch Office in Sepaku and Penajam Paser Utara, Livin' Corner in Construction Workers Residentials (HPK), and Branchless Banking Agents around the IKN area," he said.

Furthermore, Darmawan conveyed that in supporting IKN's vision to provide sustainable growth, Bank Mandiri was also present to empower MSME businesses in IKN and surrounding areas by presenting Livin' Merchant as a means of payment and digital bookkeeping.

Darmawan added and the process of applying for Micro credit that was easier and digitized using the Agent Banking System (ABS).

"In this development process, we are committed to supporting domestic industries in the form of using domestic materials to support the government's plan to increase the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) and use environmentally friendly materials to be in line with the Eight Principles of the State Capital," concluded Darmawan.

For information, previously Bank Mandiri had also signed a memorandum of understanding on banking services and cooperation agreements for issuing Government credit cards with the Archipelago Capital Authority (OIKN) in mid-2023. This collaboration is an effort to facilitate financial transactions, not only for retail communities but for institutions.

The memorandum of understanding signed is the initial basis for the preparation of further cooperation agreements, including Payroll Payment cooperation, Government Credit Card Issuance cooperation, and e-Money Co-branding cooperation as OIKN Employee Identity Cards.