MSME Fest Is Held Again This Year, BCA Reveals Its Goal

JAKARTA - PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) again held the BCA MSME Fest 2023 as a form of commitment to encourage economic potential from the MSME sector. This year is the third time it has been held with the title "So #ANDALANLOKAL".

It is known that the BCA MSME Fest 2023 will be held in a hybrid manner. Offline activities will be held in Gandaria City, Jakarta, on August 9-13, 2023.

Meanwhile, online events will be opened to the public on 12 August-12 September 2023, which can be accessed through umkmfest.bca.co.id in collaboration with Blibli and Grab.

BCA President Director Jahja Setiaatmadja said BCA was committed to supporting Indonesian MSMEs to grow and develop.

"Through the BCA MSME Fest 2023, we provide work space for MSME activists. BCA's encouragement for MSMEs is a form of our commitment to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by helping all the needs of MSME actors," said Jahja in a written statement received by VOI, Thursday, August 10.

Jahja said BCA support for MSMEs started from the aspect of sales transactions, company operations, or MSME financing through Multipurpose Business Credit (KMU) edition of the MSME Fest with effective interest rates ranging from 3.12 percent p.a. valid until October 1, 2023.

Later, BCA will also provide a place for MSMEs to market superior products. During the MSME Fest, BCA also presented more than 50 merchants in offline operations, as well as around 1,400 MSME players and creative industries from various sectors, such as food and beverages, arts and crafts, fashion, health and beauty, to travel.

BCA also presented BCA Binaan Village, including Gemah Sumilir Village which served flagship batik fabrics, Wukirsari Village with leather wayang crafts, to exploring digital forests in Perumun Village through Virtual Reality (VR).

"Not to be missed, BCA Travel Service is also present as a form of BCA's support for the proud movement to travel #Di-Indonesia-Aja," said Jahja.

Meanwhile, Expert Staff of the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs (Kemenkop UKM) Fiki Satari appreciated BCA's steps that have supported Indonesian MSMEs. He said cooperatives and MSMEs are the main supporters of the economy in Indonesia.

"BCA has always been a major supporter for the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs in developing this sector even more advanced," he said.