31/07/2024 07:57 | By Mandiri
The government will build an electric vehicle (EV) battery development research center in Morowali, Central Sulawesi as a form of commitment to mineral downstreaming for EV batteries.
Currently, the government has built an EV battery recycling industry in Morowali. In addition, Indonesia also has an EV battery research center and testing laboratory established by the National Battery Research Institute (NBRI).
Indonesia already has active companies in the entire ecosystem chain of the EV battery industry.
There are 8 companies actively operating in the mining and smelting/refining stage, 2 companies in the precursor and cathode production stage including battery cell and battery pack manufacturing, 53 companies in the EV manufacturing stage, 3 companies in the charging station and Energy Storage System (ESS) solution design stage, and 2 companies in the recycling stage.
Indonesia is estimated to have a population of 160,000 two-wheeled EVs and 55,000 four-wheeled EVs by the end of 2024.
Currently, there are 124,700 two-wheeled EVs and 40,500 four-wheeled EVs registered as of June 2024.
The Bank Mandiri economic research team sees that the strengthening EV industry ecosystem will be able to increase EV sales to achieve the target of selling 30,000 battery-based EVs (BEV) in 2024.
BEV sales were recorded at 11.9 thousand units in 1H24, growing by 104.3% yoy, or more than double the 1H23 sales of 5.8 thousand units. (skw)
As an effort to reduce plastic waste, Bank Mandiri provides reverse vending machines (RVM) or plastic bottle exchange machines for recycling in several Bank Mandiri operational office points.
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir emphasized the importance of human resource transformation for the success of SOE transformation. Therefore, continuous improvement in the quality and professionalism of SOE personnel must be carried out to create good, resilient, and globally competitive leaders.
The Directorate General (Ditjen) of Immigration – Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) of the Republic of Indonesia officially launched the Golden Visa Program. By simply using Livin by Mandiri, all types of golden visas can be processed digitally and from anywhere.
Bank Mandiri continues to actively support government programs in developing the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector through various digital initiatives. As part of its efforts to become an Urban Locomotive in supporting the growth of people's economy in urban areas, Bank Mandiri is also supporting the Makassar Festival 8 2024, which will be held from July 24 to 28, 2024.
Distribution in Central Java and DIY Regions Reaches Rp2.48 trillion until June 2024
Bank Mandiri has once again been appointed by PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia (KSEI) as the Payment Bank and Customer Fund Account (RDN) Administrator Bank for the capital market. The cooperation period, which runs from 2024 to 2029, was officially signed by KSEI President Director Samsul Hidayat and Bank Mandiri Director of Treasury & International Banking Eka Fitria.
Bank Mandiri once again demonstrates its commitment to the development of sports in Indonesia by becoming the title sponsor for the third time at the Indonesia Open 2024. This prestigious golf tournament will be held at Damai Indah Golf – PIK Course, Jakarta, from August 29 to September 1, 2024.
Bank Mandiri has once again asserted its dominance in the banking industry by winning eight prestigious awards at the Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) Awards 2024. The awards span various categories, including Digital Transformation of the Year, Domestic Retail Bank of the Year, Mobile Banking & Payment Initiative of the Year, AI & Machine Learning Initiative of the Year, Data Governance Initiative of the Year, Private Bank of the Year, Domestic Trade Finance Bank of The Year, and Domestic Cash Management Bank of The Year.
Bank Mandiri continues its commitment to being the primary financial partner of choice for its customers. To that end, the bank with the BMRI stock code has provided Kopra by Mandiri's innovations and advantages in providing the most superior integrated digital financial solutions for the corporate business segment.
Bank Mandiri became the national bank that received the most awards at the FinanceAsia event on June 27, 2024, in Hong Kong. FinanceAsia is a Hong Kong-based publication with a long-standing reputation for covering financial markets and capital markets in the Asia Pacific.
In line with a sustainable business strategy and solid domestic economic conditions, a subsidiary of the Bank Mandiri Group recorded a net profit of IDR 3 trillion in the first quarter of 2024, growing 10.62% year on year (YoY). Of that amount, the total net profit attributed to the owner or Bank Mandiri was recorded at IDR 1.57 trillion, up 7.56% YoY.
The annual sport tourism event by Bank Mandiri, titled Mandiri Jogja Marathon (MJM) 2024, successfully crowned new champions. In one of the most anticipated events for the running community across Indonesia, Kenyan athletes once again dominated the podium in the most prestigious category.