Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Financial Service Authority (OJK) cooperates with Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) of the Monash University and the Victoria state government to promote the capability of OJK employees and Indonesian financial service industry.

A memorandum of understanding was signed on the cooperation scheme by OJK and Monash University in Victoria Australia, on Thursday.

The cooperation scheme covers exchange of expertise, promotion of capability, technical support and scholarship.

Chairman of the board of Commissioners of OJK Muliaman D Hadad said under the cooperation Indonesian financial institutions are given the facility to open their representative offices in Victoria.

"The cooperation will also open an opportunity to improve the capacity of candidate for leader in financial service industry," Muliaman said.

ACFS is an independent center for financial study affiliated to the Monash University and Monash Business School.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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