Bank Sahabat Sampoerna (Bank Sampoerna) and the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) built concrete steps to jointly advance micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) while encouraging gender equality through increasing access to funding in Indonesia. This was made through the inauguration of a strategic partnership on Wednesday, 27 September 2023, on the 31st floor of Sampoerna Strategic Square, South Jakarta.
The signing of the partnership was carried out by the CEO of Bank Sampoerna Ali Yong, together with the Regional Managing Director of DFC Indonesia, Douglas Midland, witnessed by the CEO of Sampoerna Strategic, Michael Sampoerna, and the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, Sung Kim.
Several officials from The U.S. Embassy, the Board of Commissioners, and the Board of Management of Bank Sampoerna were also at the event.
As a first step, DFC has agreed in substance to guarantee 50% of Bank Sampoerna’s loan, with a maximum amount of $200 million.
The enthusiasm to welcome Christmas can be seen on the faces of the Fajar Baru Child Social Welfare Institution (LKSA) children, who are full of joy and warmth. Bank Sahabat Sampoerna (Bank Sampoerna), together with its business partner KSP Sahabat Mitra Sejati, Sampoerna Land, and Putera Sampoerna Foundation through a love-sharing program, held social activities at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.
Bank Sahabat Sampoerna and its strategic partners, KSP Sahabat Mitra Sejati and Mekar held a donation program for orphans and the underprivileged to welcome Ramadan 1443 H. On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, the event was held at the Yatim and Duafa Yauma Dormitory (Dormitory Yauma), Paseban, Senen, Central Jakarta. The donations given consisted of iftar packages and relief funds of IDR 15,000,000.
In the end of 2021, Bank Sampoerna collaborates with KSP Sahabat Mitra Sejati and Mekar to hold a corporate social responsibility activity for Christmas. The bank paid a visit to Dwituna Rawinala Education Foundation, which is located in Pasar Rebo, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, on December 21, 2021. Henky Suryaputra and Adriana R. Novitasari, as well as several employees, were in attendance representing the bank. The event was also joined by Dwihardjo Sutarto, Executive Director of the foundation and Fr. Laurens Tueng OFM who gave a sermon. Beside of that, some of the bank’s employee also joined the event virtually via zoom.
Bank Sahabat Sampoerna (Bank Sampoerna) and KSP Sahabat Mitra Sejati through “Melati” center distributed 4,000 food packages. Food packages will be distributed to dozens of foundations and partners under the auspices of Balai Melati and the surrounding communities affected by Covid-19.
Bank Sahabat Sampoerna (Bank Sampoerna) supports Indonesia Pasti Bisa to assist hospitals in Indonesia in handling COVID-19 patients. The movement called Indonesia PASTI BISA (IDPB) Keep Oxygen, is a collaborative movement initiated by East Ventures. Through the donations collected, including Rp500 million from Bank Sampoerna, IDPB Jaga Oxygen has succeeded in distributing more than 1,000 oxygen concentrators to hospitals in Indonesia. Within 1 week since the fundraising began, IDPB Jaga Oxygen has sent 200 units of Oxygen to 33 hospitals in 10 provinces. 170 units oxygen have been received by 28 hospitals in 6 provinces. While the remaining 30 units of oxygen are still on their way to 5 hospitals in 5 provinces.
