JAKARTA - In the spirit of National Education Day, Bank Mandiri emphasizes its role as more than just a financial institution. Bank Mandiri is present as an enabler of the formation of a future-oriented generation, not only opening accounts, but opening sustainable opportunities for the future of the nation's children.
Through the Student Savings Savings (SimPel), Bank Mandiri encourages the acceleration of financial inclusion of students in an integrated manner. The first account is the starting point for change to build habits, shape character, and create long-term financial awareness.
Bank Mandiri Corporate Secretary Adhika Vista said this approach reflects Bank Mandiri's commitment to presenting Synergy Building the State. Not standing alone, SimPel Savings is connected to an applicable financial literacy program, a network of partner schools in various regions of Indonesia, and a research-based approach that ensures that each initiative is relevant, measurable, and sustainable.
"Bank Mandiri believes that early financial literacy and inclusion is an important foundation in shaping an adaptive and competitive generation, so that through the SimPel Savings, the company not only expands access to financial services for students, but also instills a sustainable financial mindset," said Adhika, in a press release, Sunday, May 3.
As of December 2025, the number of SimPel Savings accounts at Bank Mandiri has reached 928 thousand accounts, growing 19.6 percent year on year (year on year/YoY). On average, the growth of accounts throughout 2021-2025 reached an average of 117 thousand accounts per year with a growth rate of 19.3 percent.
This positive trend continued in 2026, with a record of 966 thousand accounts per month in March or an increase of around 12 percent from the previous year. The total balance reached Rp. 354 billion with an average balance of Rp. 366 thousand per account, reflecting the growing awareness of saving among students.
Bank Mandiri also reaches students from 99 TK to high school as SimPel savings customers. The majority of customers come from high school with a proportion of 64 percent, indicating that this phase is an important momentum in the formation of financial orientation. In terms of region, East Java is the largest contributor, indicating the wide reach and impact of this program in various regions.
In line with this, Adhika emphasized that access and literacy must go hand in hand. "Bank Mandiri believes that financial literacy must be accompanied by real access. Through Mandiri Tabungan SimPel, we not only open accounts, we build the future orientation of the next generation of the nation," he said.
As a strategic partner of the government, Bank Mandiri ensures that every financial access is accompanied by an increase in literacy. Throughout 2025, Bank Mandiri held financial literacy programs at Musamus University, Merauke and Gorontalo State University, reaching more than 1,000 students.
In 2026, the "Teaching to Teach" program will further expand its reach, reaching nearly 10 thousand participants across educational levels with an increase in understanding of 47 percent, confirming the effectiveness of a consistent and measurement-based approach to education.
Bank Mandiri also strengthens its contribution through direct support for infrastructure and educational facilities. Bank Mandiri has renovated 27 schools in various regions of Indonesia, including the repair of basic facilities such as roofs, floors, and walls, painting of classrooms and public facilities, sanitation improvements, to the improvement of learning facilities such as whiteboards, tables, and chairs. In addition, Bank Mandiri also presents a Reading Corner in 27 schools as an effort to encourage an early interest in literacy in the educational environment.
On the other hand, commitment to access to education is also realized through the distribution of 267 scholarships for students in Indonesia, as well as the distribution of school supplies for students. Throughout the period from December 2025 to March 2026, more than 26 thousand school bag packages have been distributed, including for disaster-affected areas in Sumatra, the 2026 Ramadan program, and distribution in the coverage of Bank Mandiri Bali & Nusa Tenggara operational areas.
In conjunction with National Education Day, Bank Mandiri again targets the distribution of more than 2,800 school bag packages in 12 regions, expanding the impact of support for student learning readiness in various regions.
All of these initiatives are designed as a connected ecosystem combining products, education, and collaboration in one large, sustainable framework. Bank Mandiri believes that accelerating financial inclusion is not enough just to open access, but must be accompanied by the formation of a mindset and readiness to face the future.
Through this commitment, Bank Mandiri not only builds services, but builds the foundation for the future of the nation. With strong synergy and consistent steps, Bank Mandiri continues to deliver a tangible impact on driving the economy, strengthening literacy, and creating a generation that is ready to take a step further.
"For Bank Mandiri, every first account is the beginning of a great journey towards a more directed, more independent, and more sustainable future," concluded Adhika.
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