JAKARTA. Four state-owned banks in Indonesia have merged their automatic teller machines and networks in a bid to enhance competitiveness and efficiency ahead of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which starts next year. State-owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno said that Bank BRI, Bank Mandiri, Bank BNI, and Bank BTN had officially merged their ATM machines and networks, allowing customers of all four banks to use the ATMs of all four banks without incurring additional charges. "Synergy among state-owned banks must be enhanced. The efficiency, created through the synergy, will be their strength for succeeding in the AEC competition," she said after the “Link ATM Himbara” launching ceremony in Jakarta on Monday.
Four state-owned banks merge ATM services
JAKARTA. Four state-owned banks in Indonesia have merged their automatic teller machines and networks in a bid to enhance competitiveness and efficiency ahead of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which starts next year. State-owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno said that Bank BRI, Bank Mandiri, Bank BNI, and Bank BTN had officially merged their ATM machines and networks, allowing customers of all four banks to use the ATMs of all four banks without incurring additional charges. "Synergy among state-owned banks must be enhanced. The efficiency, created through the synergy, will be their strength for succeeding in the AEC competition," she said after the “Link ATM Himbara” launching ceremony in Jakarta on Monday.