Bank Lokal Diminta Kompak Hadapi Perbankan Asing - Lax policy of Bank Indonesia (BI) for the operation of foreign banks in the country continue to complain owned banks. Received preferential treatment of foreign banks is actually inversely proportional to the received national banking rules when held overseas expansion.
President Director of PT Bank Mandiri Tbk, Zulkifli Zaini, one of the directors of state-owned banks are the loudest, urged the government to revise Law No. 7 of 1998 related reciprocal. The goal is that there is equivalency between national banks and foreign banks in Indonesia.
"We only have one branch office in Singapore and Malaysia. Should not be too open ATM, while foreign banks may freely open branches and ATMs to thousands of units," complained Zulkifli at the Parliament Building, Jakarta, Wednesday (02/06/2013 ).
Zulkifli even revealed, the bank also banned the use of currency Remimbi prevailing in China and Shanghai. As one of the largest bank in terms of assets in this country it is only allowed to use the U.S. dollar.
"We can wear Remimbi but condition after the third year. IBHS if we are lucky, if not, it can not. Meanwhile in Indonesia, foreign bankers can operate disposable dollar," he said.
During this time, national banks are having trouble expanding into Southeast Asia because of the limitation of the state in protecting its territory. This happens in some countries such as Malaysia and Singapore.
Seeing the problem, the government-owned banks is asking the government to raise the foreign ownership sebesat 49%. In addition, Zulkifli also asked the government to revise the status of foreign bank branches.
Answering Zulkifli proposal, Member of Commission XI, Maruarar Sirait, calling for national bankers to unite. "To solve the reciprocal solutions do not exist competition, must unite and devise a work program," he explained.
Parliament, he acknowledges, has been coordinating with BI-related problems that have long since emerged this. "Bank Indonesia promise in the short term will reject the foreign bank to be able to apply the same thing to the country," he closed. (Fik / SHD)
President Director of PT Bank Mandiri Tbk, Zulkifli Zaini, one of the directors of state-owned banks are the loudest, urged the government to revise Law No. 7 of 1998 related reciprocal. The goal is that there is equivalency between national banks and foreign banks in Indonesia.
"We only have one branch office in Singapore and Malaysia. Should not be too open ATM, while foreign banks may freely open branches and ATMs to thousands of units," complained Zulkifli at the Parliament Building, Jakarta, Wednesday (02/06/2013 ).
Zulkifli even revealed, the bank also banned the use of currency Remimbi prevailing in China and Shanghai. As one of the largest bank in terms of assets in this country it is only allowed to use the U.S. dollar.
"We can wear Remimbi but condition after the third year. IBHS if we are lucky, if not, it can not. Meanwhile in Indonesia, foreign bankers can operate disposable dollar," he said.
During this time, national banks are having trouble expanding into Southeast Asia because of the limitation of the state in protecting its territory. This happens in some countries such as Malaysia and Singapore.
Seeing the problem, the government-owned banks is asking the government to raise the foreign ownership sebesat 49%. In addition, Zulkifli also asked the government to revise the status of foreign bank branches.
Answering Zulkifli proposal, Member of Commission XI, Maruarar Sirait, calling for national bankers to unite. "To solve the reciprocal solutions do not exist competition, must unite and devise a work program," he explained.
Parliament, he acknowledges, has been coordinating with BI-related problems that have long since emerged this. "Bank Indonesia promise in the short term will reject the foreign bank to be able to apply the same thing to the country," he closed. (Fik / SHD)