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26 May 2009

THE OPENING OF SMBCI - BALIKPAPAN BRANCH & LADIES BRANCH MEDAN

The date of 28th November 2008 marked another milestone for SMBCI. President Commissioner Dorodjatun Kuntjoro Jakti, accompanied by Director Ongki W. Dana and Anika Faisal, officially opened Balikpapan Branch, the second branch in East Kalimantan province. Deputy Mayor of Balikpapan H. Rizal Effendi and Dorodjatun Kuntjoro Jakti signed the plaque and cut the ribbon to symbolize the branch opening.

The Bank also used that opportunity to donate Rp 25 million to the city government to support the greenery program of Balikpapan. Balikpapan Branch is SMBCI's 49th branch and located at a strategic location on the main strip of Jend. Sudirman right across Klandasan Market. The branch is targeting on accommodating 4,500 pensioners as well as collecting the third-party funds in Balikpapan to stimulate the banking sector in the city and its surrounding areas.

On the other side, the Bank has added another strategic move in the collection of the third-party funds, with another new branch opening, i.e. a ladies branch in Medan. The soft opening took place 18th November 2008, followed by the grand office opening on 2nd December 2008. SMBCI's Directors and North Sumatra Governor - H. Syamsul Arifin, who was accompanied by the representatives of the Regional Consultative Councils (Muspida) and Bank Indonesia Medan marked the opening of the branch office located on Jl. Ir. H. Juanda Medan.

At the opening ceremony, SMBCI's Board of Director represented by Anika Faisal presented a donation of Rp 25 million to support the greenery program in North Sumatra.

Both in Medan and Balikpapan, the opening ceremony was followed by an evening reception that included a talk show with the theme "Business Opportunities and Challenges in 2009".

For further information, please contact:

PT Bank SMBC Indonesia Tbk
Andrie Darusman, Communications & Daya Head
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

SMBC Indonesia in brief

PT Bank SMBC Indonesia Tbk (SMBC Indonesia)—formerly PT Bank BTPN Tbk (Bank BTPN)—is a foreign exchange bank resulting from the merger of PT Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Tbk (BTPN) and PT Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Indonesia in February 2019. Driven by the spirit of "Do Good, Be Great," SMBC Indonesia aims to create more meaningful growth for society through innovative and comprehensive financial solutions centred on meeting customers' needs across various segments. SMBC Indonesia provides products and services such as green financing, products and services for retired customers, for micro, small, and medium enterprise customers, for large national, multinational, and Japanese corporations, wealth management services through Sinaya, as well as digital banking services for digital-savvy communities through Jenius. Additionally, SMBC Indonesia has subsidiaries, including PT Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk, serving customers from productive underprivileged communities, and financing companies PT Oto Multiartha (OTO) for four-wheel vehicles and PT Summit Oto Finance (SOF) for two-wheel vehicles. SMBC Indonesia's commitment to positively and sustainably impacting the broader community is also reflected through Daya. This sustainable and measurable empowerment program offers regular training to enhance personal capabilities and capabilities for a more meaningful life.