Tokyo and Jakarta, May 11, 2015 - (Antara) - PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk ("Mandiri"), one of the largest state banks in Indonesia, and PT JCB International Indonesia, subsidiary of JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations arm of JCB Co., Ltd. (hereinafter collectively "JCB"), and are very pleased to announce a new partnership for payment card business. This partnership starts from the acceptance of JCB cards at Mandiri's ATMs and EDC, and payment card issuing with JCB brand is also in scope.
Mandiri is the leading bank card issuers in Indonesia, which has more than 12.5 million debit cards and more than 3 million credit cards issued. Mandiri is also one of the owners of the largest network and spread throughout Indonesia, which consists of 2,312 branches, 15,444 ATMs and 280,000 EDC. It is also equipped with other services such as 24 Hours Mandiri Call 14000, Mobile Banking and Internet Banking.
The first phase of the partnership, enabling JCB cards, whose number exceeded 88 million, to be accepted at all acceptance locations. It is expected to launch by the end of this year, followed by phase 2, JCB card issuing, which is now being discussed and targeted for 2016.
Director of Consumer Banking of Mandiri, Hery Gunardi said, "Mandiri's collaboration with JCBI is a new breakthrough to expand the service in the retail sector. JCBI itself is widely known as a provider of international payment services, so that this cooperation brings satisfaction to customers of Mandiri. This cooperation is expected to increase the volume of credit card transactions at our merchants." "We believe that this cooperation will be able to meet the people's need for convenient, fast, and reliable payment. Additionally, this collaboration has a potential to be reciprocal, whereby payment cards issued by banks in Indonesia will be able to transact on the network belonging to JCBI," he continued.
Deputy President of JCBI, Kimihisa Imada said, "We are pleased that Mandiri, the largest bank in Indonesia, has become our partner. This partnership will considerably improve convenience of JCB card usage across Indonesia by adding more than 290,000 acceptance locations. Mandiri's broad nationwide network can fulfill the need of local JCB cardmembers who reside in Indonesia as well as those who travel from outside Indonesia. I am looking forward to extending this partnership to issuing JCB card, whose strength is the quality of service that JCB has provided to its customers in Japan for over 50 years. I am sure that the new card product with both reputable brand names will bring new value to the market."
About JCB
JCB is a major global payment brand and a leading credit card issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and began expanding worldwide in 1981. Its acceptance network includes about 28 million merchants and over a million cash advance locations in 190 countries and territories. JCB cards are now issued in 17 countries and territories, with more than 88 million cardmembers. As part of its international growth strategy, JCB has formed alliances with more than 350 leading banks and financial institutions globally to increase merchant coverage and cardmember base. As a comprehensive payment solution provider, JCB commits to provide responsive and high-quality service and products to all customers worldwide.
Note: JCB statistics included About JCB are as of the end of December 2014. For more information, visit: www.jcbcorporate.com/english
About Bank Mandiri
Bank Mandiri is one of the major banks in Indonesia with 2,312 branches and credit centers across Indonesia, as well some overseas office, such as four overseas branches (Singapore, Hongkong, Cayman Islands, and Dili), Remittance Office Hongkong, Shanghai Representative Office, Bank Mandiri (Europe) Limited, London, and Mandiri International Remittance Sdn. Bhd.
In terms of electronic network, Bank Mandiri is equipped with 15,444 ATMs, 47,323 Link ATMs, and 49,000 ATM Bersama, 280,000 EDCs, 24 hour Mandiri Call at 14,000, SMS Banking, and Mandiri Internet Banking at www.bankmandiri.co.id to meet banking transaction needs with dozens of features.
Credentials
- The 1st Place Digital Brand Bank Umum Konvensional, The 1st Place Digital Brand e-money, The 1st Place Digital Brand Kartu Kredit, and The 1st Place Digital Brand Wealth Management from Infobank Digital Brand of The Year 2013.
- The Best 20 of Most Admired Companies in Indonesia from Fortune Most Admired Companies 2014.
- The Best in Banking Industry from SPEx2 Award 2014.
- The Best Foreign Exchange Bank - Indonesia from Finance Asia Country Awards.
- Indonesia Most Trusted Companies from Indonesia Most Trusted Companies Awards 2014.
- The 1st Place Most Promising Indonesian Brands 2014, and The 1st Place The Highest Brand Value Growth in Indonesia 2014 from Brand Finance pk Rating.
Contact
JCB International Co., Ltd.
Ayako Tanaka
Corporate Planning
+81-3-5778-8390
jcbinternational-pr@info.jcb.co.jp
PT JCB International Indonesia
Yohei Oka
General Manager
+62 21 3193 8104
y.oka@jcb-intl.com
Bank Mandiri
Rohan Hafas
Corporate Secretary
PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk.
Telp. 021-5245740 Fax 021-5268246
Rohan.hafas@bankmandiri.co.id
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