Collaborating With Bank Maluku Malut, Bank DKI Boss: Strengthen Regional Economy

President Director of Bank DKI Agus Haryoto Widodo. (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - PT Bank DKI and PT Bank Maluku Malut (BMM) officially established strategic cooperation through the establishment of a Bank Business Group (KUB).

President Director of Bank DKI Agus Haryoto Widodo said that the formation of this KUB is an important milestone in the transformation of Bank DKI into a bank that is healthy, strong, and nationally competitive.

Through this collaboration, Bank DKI will expand market penetration, strengthen business structure, and increase its contribution to regional economic strengthening. This is part of our investment story towards an IPO," he said in a written statement, Thursday, June 5.

Bank DKI, he continued, will become the Second Controlling Shareholder in BMM, and will actively assist the strengthening of governance, risk management, IT system, as well as business development and human resources in BMM, in line with the integrated principles of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC).

Just so you know, this KUB collaboration was marked by the signing of the Capital Participation Agreement and Shareholder Agreement which was held at the Jakarta City Hall.

The signing was carried out by the President Director of Bank DKI, Agus Haryoto Widodo, and the President Director of BMM, Syahrisal Imbar. The Shareholder Agreement was signed by

President Director of Bank DKI, Agus Haryoto Widodo and the Governor of Maluku Province, Hendrik Lewerissa, witnessed by the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung, and the Governor of North Maluku, Sherly Tjoandra.

The presence of regional leaders and national banking authorities, such as the Chief Executive of OJK Banking Supervision, Dian Ediana Rae, is a strong symbol of support for inter-regional synergy as part of the consolidation of national banking as stated in POJK No. 12/POJK.03/2020.

The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung, appreciated the consolidation process carried out by the two banks as a tangible form of compliance with regulations, as well as a form of collaboration between regions.

"We see this cooperation not only about capital, but also the enthusiasm to build Indonesia from the outskirts in real terms, with Jakarta acting as an enabler," he said.

Similarly, Maluku Governor Hendrik Lewerissa stated that this collaboration will strengthen services to the community and local business actors.

"With the support of Bank DKI, we believe that BMM can accelerate the transformation of financial services and have a positive impact on the regional economy," he said.

The Governor of North Maluku, Sherly Tjoandra, added that this collaboration is important in the midst of economic uncertainty and accelerating banking digitization.

"This step is a form of adaptation and collaboration in a challenging era," he said.

The Chief Executive of OJK Banking Supervision, Dian Ediana Rae, called this moment a tangible result of the big vision that has been built since 2022.

"Today we witnessed not only the fulfillment of regulations, but also a model of strengthening BPD which is collaborative, strategic, and has a direct impact on society."

Meanwhile, the President Director of BMM Syahrisal Imbar emphasized the importance of this collaboration as the beginning of the big transformation of BMM.

"We hope that this step will also open up space for economic cooperation between Maluku and North Maluku businessmen and business actors in Jakarta," he said.