Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Minister Erick Thohir is slowly opening up the PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (BBRI) corporate action plan. This made BRI’s share price stronger this morning, Wednesday (11/18/2020).
As of 10.25 WIB, IDX data recorded that BRI’s share price rose 1.52% to a level of Rp. 4,030 / unit. Many investors also bought BRI shares with a transaction value of Rp 361.5 billion.
Minister Erick is yet again open about the direction of BRI’s development going forward. One of the big plans is to unite the state-owned bank with two other state companies.
This was conveyed by Erick at the event webinar Ministry of Education and Culture together with Minister of Education Nadiem Makarim and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati.
Erick conveyed this when answering the role of the government, especially Bank Himbara (Association of State-Owned Banks), which includes BRI in distributing aid in the National Economic Recovery (PEN) program.
According to him, BRI has been synergized with two other BUMN companies to have one data, so that the distribution of assistance, especially for MSMEs, can be easier.
“Yesterday, especially for micro businesses, we tried to synergize BUMN BRI, Pegadaian, Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) to be able to have a one data program. Like the consolidation of Himbara in its sharia bank,” he said, Tuesday (11/17/2020).
How is the BRI-Pegadaian-PNM synergy scheme?
According to information from market players, BRI is collaborating with PNM to develop an ultra-micro business with a very large market. BRI is said to be able to enter this segment by supporting PT PNM’s capital.
This step will also simultaneously support the Omnibus Law on Job Creation, especially the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). This collaboration has the potential to become the largest ultra-micro financing in the world with low interest and targets all farmers.
Until now, BRI Bank management has not provided official information regarding this matter.
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