BNI Collaborates With Land Bank Agency To Accelerate National Development

BNI (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BNI) together with the Land Bank Agency strengthened strategic synergies in supporting national development and investment through the Landbank Strategic Partnership Forum. This forum brings together the government, business actors, and investors to encourage optimal and sustainable use of productive state land.

Plt. Head of the Land Bank Agency, Hakiki Sudrajat, said that this forum is an important step to open access to land management collaboration with high economic value as well as to be sustainable.

"We want to ensure that land is not just an asset, but the foundation of the nation's welfare. Through strategic partnerships like this, every piece of land managed by the state is expected to provide the maximum benefit to the people of Indonesia," said Hakiki, Thursday, October 23.

He added that the Land Bank Agency is committed to not only being the manager of state assets, but also an investment driving force that provides added value for national economic development.

Meanwhile, BNI Institutional Banking Director Eko Setyo Nugroho emphasized BNI's full support for organizing this forum as a concrete synergy between financial institutions and state asset management institutions.

"The mandate of the Land Bank Agency is in line with BNI's vision as a state-owned bank that is always present to advance the national economy. Through this forum, we invite investors and developers to collaborate to realize strategic projects on land assets that are guaranteed and well managed," said Eko.

BNI, he continued, is ready to become a strategic partner for investors and developers through the provision of various financial solutions, including project funding, syndicated financing, as well as integrated cash management and transaction banking services. This collaboration is expected to be able to create a more efficient and sustainable building value chain.

Eko added that the synergy between BNI and the Land Bank Agency was also part of BNI's support for the national housing program for low-income people (MBR). The availability of land that is legal and well-managed will accelerate the provision of decent housing and support equitable development.

"We want to be part of a national development ecosystem that is not only oriented towards economic growth, but also creates a real social impact on society," said Eko.

In a series of forum activities, a cooperation agreement (PKS) was signed between the Land Bank Agency and the Kutuh Village Government for the use of 5,000 square meters of land in Bali which will be developed into a tourism support area.

In addition, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between the Land Bank Agency and the North Maluku Provincial Government to optimize state land in the development of a sustainable coconut industry ecosystem.

North Maluku Governor Sherly Tjoanda welcomed the synergy and considered that cross-sectoral cooperation like this was very important to open regional investment potential.

"This is a one-stop solution. The Land Bank Agency provides land, local governments facilitate licensing, and BNI is ready to support financing. With collaborations like this, sleeping land can be optimized for regional economic growth," said Sherly.