Head Of The IKN Authority: More Than 100 Investors Has Stated Interest In Investing In IKN Nusantara

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Head of the State Capital Authority (OIKN) Bambang Susantono said that until the end of January 2023 there were more than 100 investors who had expressed interest in investing in IKN Nusantara, of which 90 investors had submitted Letter of Interest (LoI).

"We got a lot actually, but now an active portfolio is this (90 LoI)," he said at the 2023 Morning Talk Investment Forum (MIF) in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Thursday, February 2.

A number of investment sectors that investors are interested in include 25 investors' infrastructure and utilities, 15 investors' education, 14 investors' consultants, 10 investors' housing, 9 investors' commercials, 6 investors' technology, 5 investors' health, and 6 investors' offices' education.

Bambang explained that currently there are three investors who are ready to build housing in IKN, namely the CCFG Corp Consortium and PT Risjadson Brunsfield Nusantara with an investment of IDR 30.8 trillion. In addition, there is Korea Land and Housing Corp with an investment of IDR 8.65 trillion and PT Summarecon Agung Tbk with IDR 1.67 trillion.

Through this investment, 184 residential towers will be built with a capacity of 14,500 people and are planned to be completed by the end of 2024.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia explained that from 2019 to 2022, investment in the basic metal industry sector, metal goods, not machinery and equipment showed an increasing trend of up to 177.9 percent from Rp61.6 trillion to Rp171.2 trillion.

Other sectors that will prima donna in 2022 are mining, transportation, warehouses and telecommunications, housing and industrial estates, as well as the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.

Therefore, the government continues to encourage the development of downstream natural resources. The government has also mapped Indonesia's total investment needs in the downstream sector to reach US $ 545.3 billion for eight natural resource downstream sectors.

Bank Mandiri President Director Darmawan Junaidi emphasized the company's strong commitment to support the development of IKN Nusantara, downstream SDA and optimizing clean energy and the green economy.

"Through the Mandiri Investment Forum, Bank Mandiri Group hopes that prospective investors will obtain information updates regarding investment opportunities in Indonesia and a series of policy reforms that have been introduced by the government to attract investors. Through this forum, Bank Mandiri Group is committed to contributing to continue to strengthen economic growth amid the increasing risk of a global recession," said Darmawan.

In terms of sustainability, Bank Mandiri itself consistently develops a sustainable financing ecosystem from upstream to downstream and an ESG framework that refers to best practices.

In 2022, Bank Mandiri's green financing will reach IDR 106 trillion or around 11.4 percent of the financing portfolio. Bank Mandiri also launched 241 Smart Branch which lowered carbon footprint from community mobilization that came to the branches and carbon installation initiative through mangrove planting with a target of 500 Ha by 2025.

"In line with the Government's policy, the development of global trends and to continue to be relevant to the needs of the community, Mandiri Group as a financial institution with a unique ecosystem, will continue to develop initiatives both digitally and sustainability," said Darmawan.