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Multipolar Controls 10.59% Stake in Bank NobuJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Lippo Group’s service and trading company, PT Multipolar Tbk (MLPL) invests Rp43.73 billion in PT Nationalnobu ... Banking | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 Read more |
IDX Gains 1.19% on Regional and Wall Street ReboundsJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) gained 1.19% to 3,986.90 this morning following the re... Stocks | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 Read more |
Fitch Affirms Bank Riau Kepri at 'A(idn)'JAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Fitch Ratings has affirmed PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Riau Kepri's (Bank Riau Kepri) National Long-Term Rating at... Banking | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Fitch Upgrades BPD Maluku to 'A(idn)'JAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Fitch Ratings has today upgraded PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Maluku's (Bank Maluku) National Long-Term Rating and se... Banking | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Astra Sedaya Financing Likely to Go Up to $200 MillionJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - The US$120 million three-year term loan for Astra Sedaya Finance is oversubscribed and may be increased to... Banking | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Templeton's Investment in Indonesia Declines to 5% in AprilFLORIDA, Indonesia Today - Templeton Global Income Fund invested 5% of its total net assets in Indonesia as of April 30... Stocks | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Pratt & Whitney Canada Signs 5-Year Service Agreement with Pacific Royale AirwaysMINNESOTA, Indonesia Today - Pratt & Whitney Canada SEA (P&WC SEA), located in Singapore, has signed a five-year Maintenance, Repair an... Transportation | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Nomura Research Establishes Representative Office in JakartaTOKYO, Indonesia Today - Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (NRI), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, today announces th... Internet | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Omedia Again Extends Megapower AcquisitionKUALA LUMPUR, Indonesia Today - Oriented Media Group Berhad (Omedia) extends its proposed acquisition of 85% equity interest in PT Me... Energy | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Interra's Goldpetrol Commences Drilling in MyanmarSINGAPORE, Indonesia Today - Interra Resources Limited, a company controlled by Indonesian tycoon Edwin Soeryadjaya, announces today that its jointly co... Energy | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
JSW Steel Production Grows 10% in AprilSINGAPORE, Indonesia Today - JSW Steel Limited reported monthly crude steel production of 7.15 lacs tons for April 2012, with a ... Steel | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Tunas Ridean to Acquire Izusu DistributorJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Car distributor and dealer PT Tunas Ridean Tbk (TURI) and its unit PT Tunas Mobilindo Parama pl... Automotive | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Surya Toto to Build Sanitary Factory This YearJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Sanitary and plumbing company PT Surya Toto Indonesia Tbk (TOTO) intends to build new sanitary factory in... Stocks | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Zebra NUsantara to Acquire CNG DistributorJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Transportation company PT Zebra Nusantara Tbk (ZBRA) plans to acquire a company, distributor of compressed natural gas... Transportation | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Mother of Hidayat Nur Wahid Passes AwayJAKARTA, Indonesia Today – Siti Rahayu, mother of Hidayat Nur Wahid, Jakarta governor candidate from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), ha... People | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Bank Riau Kepri Books Rp64 Billion Profit in Q1JAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Regional development bank PT Bank Riau Kepri reported profit after tax of Rp63.89 billion in the fi... Banking | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
Bank Sulselbar Books Rp68 Billion Profit in Q1JAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Regional development bank PT Bank Sulawesi Selatan dan Barat (Sulselbar), formerly PT Bank Sulsel, posted consolidated pr... Banking | Monday, 21 May 2012 Read more |
BCA Targets Rp4 Trillion Loan for InfrastructureJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) Tbk (BBCA) targets to loan Rp3-4 trillion for infrastructure sector in ... Banking | Sunday, 20 May 2012 Read more |
BI Rules on Rewards Restriction and Individual Ownership in BanksJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) releases policy direction for conventional banking this year, including the restriction ... Banking | Sunday, 20 May 2012 Read more |
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JAKARTA, Indonesia Today - The central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), issues new Regulation No. 13/29/2011 regarding Premium Customers Services (LNP) to prevent money laundering practices and new products transparency.
BI’s Head of Banking Control, Irwan Lubis, said both 16 banks, with total assets of more than Rp50 trillion which have international network, and mid-ranged banks intend to raise public funds through LNP.
“BI intends to regulate the banks to enhance their services. Their products shall be transparent and better communicated,” Lubis said in a seminar titled Dissemination of Indonesian Banking Policies on Prime Services Business seminar on Wednesday (26/1).
The new regulation is only referred to individual customers, not corporates. The premium services will have to fulfill BI’s terms, such as the account is required to have more than Rp1 billion per day and the application of due diligence. The account owner is also required to request such service personally, not offered by the bank.
“Those banks that already have LNP services are required to report to BI. If there are gaps between BI’s data and the bank’s, they will be given time to adjust their SOP with BI’s terms. The interest rate also shall not be above BI’s rate,” Lubis said.
On the seminar, Imelda Widjaja, Head Regulatory Compliance of PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk, also said the central bank is ‘diligent’ in issuing new regulations but often confuses individual banks. However, Lubis calmly replied “Bank Indonesia is usually conservative and ‘cocky’. However, BI will not mix technical issues with banking procedural. BI will give flexibility to the banks but on the other hand it also controls the industry to stay healthy.” (ferdi@theindonesiatoday.com)