As one of the solutions
during the current economic downturn, the government seeks to further expedite
the distribution of Micro Business Credit (KUR). In the Cabinet Meeting on
Economics, it was decided that for small and medium enterprises, the access
will be made easier to obtain KUR, either for individual business or specific
business entity.
After official opening the Sriwijaya Exhibition III at
Plasa Pameran Industry, the Ministry of Industry, on Tuesday (October 6),
Ministry of Industry Saleh Husin said that one of the results of the Meeting on
Monday (October 5) is that ministers related to economics will cooperate with
banks, both the ones incorporated under the State-Owned Banks Association
(Himbara), or private banks, he said, accompanied by Director general of Small
and Medium Industries (SMI) of the Ministry of Industry, Euis Saedah.
“In addition to expending access of KUR recipient, one of
the subjects discussed is how to make prospective Indonesian Migrant Workers
(TKI) before they leave to be equipped with some kind of capital. About the
technicalities, such as what will be done by the executing banks, the migrant
workers will be facilitated so that before they depart to the country of
placement, they can get some of credit, in the form of KUR.
To that end, when attending training program in
Indonesia, they will be helped to open an account, so that later in the
placement country, they can transact using the facilities mobile banking
facilities. In fact, during this time it is difficult for them to open an
account in the country where they are stationed, as it is bound by the “not
your customers” rule”, she said.
Currently, the government seeks to improve the
distribution of KUR, given that until 30 September 2015, the distribution has
just reached about 13% of portfolio target of IDR 30 trillion. In 2016 the
government will allocate approximately IDR 90 trillion for the distribution of
KUR with an interest rate of only 9 percent. The government, as stated by
President Joko Wododo, is committed to continue to improve the allocation of
KUR, so that entrepreneurs engaged in micro, small, and medium businesses will
have competitiveness.
According to the President, the strengthening and
protection of SMEs becomes an important thing to do at this time, considering
that it has the potential to be one of the drivers of economy in the society.
For that, SMEs need to have easy access to capital to expand its business.
Earlier, the President also asked all ministers to make a breakthrough to
increase KUR distribution this year. The President also requested the expansion
of the sector that can access KUR, so that trading business can use it, KUR
restrictions on production business during this time are considered to be one
of the obstacles in its distribution.
Continuously Creating
On the occasion, Minister of Industry asked the national
creative industries, especially those located in South Sumatra, to continue to
be creative, to invent new products, and to improve shortcomings to improve
quality, so it will be able to compete with similar products from other
countries.
Meanwhile, Director General of SMI, Euis Saedah, said
that it has made a strategic step in the development of creative industries
which she calls the “four steps plus one”, i.e. strengthening of skills or
competence of craftsmen (human resources), facilitating production techniques
by optimizing equipment, strengthening the existence by optimizing equipment,
strengthening the existence of standards and protecting their works with
Intellectual Property Rights. While, the only addition is market strengthening
in the form of exhibitions in various place, especially at Plasa Pameran
Industri.
“Through the Exhibition, it is expected to provide
motivation to participants or artisans in South Sumatra to become entrepreneurs
who are strong, professional, creative and innovative so as to encourage the
growth rate, strengthening, and improving the global competitiveness that we
seek,” she said. the Exhibition, which was held from 6 to 9 October 2015, is
followed by 46 SMI artisan assisted by the Department of Industry and trade of
South Sumatra Province that displays superior products, among others, songket,
wood crafts, rattan, wicker, ceramics, jumputan, as well as typical food of
South Sumatra, like pempek and pindang with fish crackers. (E)
Business News - October 9, 2015
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