Jakarta (ANTARA News) - PT Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk (BII), has set itself a target of consumption growth of 30 pct as the number of credits of customers facing the Idul Fitri (feast of end of fasting period) continued to increase.

An increase in demands for credits is prompted as near and during the Idul Fitri the customers will need big money to buy a car or motorcycle, BII consumer bank director Stephen Liestyo said in Jakarta on Friday.

He said BII has prepared the credit funds much earlier so that demands could be met on the most appropriate time.

"The national economy has been growing better because the banks had been active in providing their credits to the customers," he said.

BII Friends, he said is a website of BII`s social network which could be accessed on www.biifriends.com by way of Mobile Phones (Blackberry or iPhone) or personnel computers (PC).

Member of BII Friends can follow the development of information from the BII website Microsite and by becoming a follower of Twitter BII Friends (@biifriends) or join Fans facebook BII Friends.

BII Friends is dedicated to loyal customers and the general public by becoming member, and get information on BII starting from products, promotion, tips, events, etc, and at the same time get the opportunity to follow the weekly prized quiz without drawing lots.

"We are trying to get close to the customers and the wide public through BII Friends, especially by giving access to information by following and using the developments of the current social media," Stephen said.

He said BII Friends provides trendy information and other activities popular among the people and also the program and promotion of BII products, both on banking services, credit cards, loans, house ownership credits (KPR) and e-channel. With the menu contact us, BII Friends provides information on BII customer service which could also be easily accessed to give suggestions for members of BII Friends.

"By way of BII Friends we can also interact with the customers and the community by giving feed-backs on their response of our products and services, and providing valuable inputs for improvements and the development of bank products and services in the future," Stephen added. (*)

Editor: Kunto Wibisono
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