We are aware that SMEs need faster service with simple process."Jakarta (ANTARA News) - PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk will open more than 300 new offices in 2014 to facilitate credits for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Sunarso, the commercial and banking director of the state lender, said here on Wednesday that credits for SMEs were all for productive business.
The countrys largest bank in assets, therefore, is set to facilitate credits for SMEs to help in their expansion, Sunarso said.
"We are aware that SMEs need faster service with simple process. We are set to respond to the need," he said in a statement.
By December, 2013, Bank Mandiri already had 2,949 units of office to boost credit expansion for SMEs including 322 units of Business Banking Center, Floor and Desk, and 2,627 micro units.
Bank Mandiris outstanding credits for SMEs was Rp64.60 trillion unaudited by December, 2013, up from Rp54.68 trillion na year earlier.
Sunarso said the bank is training its bankers to deal with SMEs to have greater knowledge about the SMEs segment, their cultural and business characteristics.
He said integrated development of information technology is needed in the process of selection of clients, credit booking, monitoring and reporting.
He said the bank also provide training for SMEs to improve their competitiveness that SMEs could grow to become an economic pillar that could create more jobs.
The ultimate goal is to provide greater access for SMEs to bank loans and information, and at the same time to develop SMEs in management and in the application of Good Corporate Governance, Sunarso said.
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