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The Ton Punong Live. Veteran broadcaster Ton Punong takes viewers to a deeper discussion of the hottest issue of every week. He digs into no-nonsense banter because he believes that the microfinance issues and concerns cannot be addressed just by an outburst of words and emotion.
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The Ton Punong Live Veteran broadcaster Ton Punong takes viewers to a deeper discussion of the hottest issue of every week. He digs into no-nonsense banter because he believes that the microfinance issues and concerns cannot be addressed just by an outburst of words and emotion.
This week’s theme: “Microfinance: Trip Ko To! “A 30-minute conversation with RBAP-MABS Practitioners who joined the Indonesia Study Group in December 2004 and April 2005” The Ton Punong Live
Tonight’s Guest: • Gen. William Hotchkiss (Ret) • Ms. Vivian Lim • Mr. Gerald Guillen The Ton Punong Live
The Study Trip • International Seminar on Microfinance, December 1-3, 2004, Bali, Indonesia • Exposure Trip to Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) The Ton Punong Live
Seminar Objectives • To review key strategic decisions that had been crucial to BRI’s transformation and achievements; • To deliberate upon key issues and challenges and discuss the prospect and innovation in microfinance industry; • To explore opportunities for future partnerships and learning, as well as in international forum of experts, policy makers, practitioners and investors to share experiences and perspective of microfinance; • To support global campaign on building inclusive financial sector to achieve the millennium development goals. The Ton Punong Live
Seminar Speakers Marguerite Robinson: • How the Unit Desas transformed BRI from failure due to Subsidized (Government) Credit Program to a Global Commercial Microbanking Model • The Double Bottom Line : “Doing Good by Doing Well” Michael Chu: • Future Directions of the Microfinance Industry • Leading MFIs will complete link to funding sources • Conventional banking will enter into microfinance • Continued dominance of today’s MFI leaders will depend on the development of new capabilities • Key new markets will open to microfinance The Ton Punong Live
BRI History of BRI • Originally called Priyayi Bank of Purwokerto, created in 1895 by Rade Wiriamaadya, a Javanese government official intended for Indonesian elite • In 1897 reorganized as cooperative bank by the Dutch government • In 1946, change name to Bank Rakyat Indonesia • In 1950, became state-owned commercial bank • In 1970s, BRI created 3600 village banks called Unit Desas • In 1984, Unit Desas were re-structured • In 1992, became a limited liability corporation • In 2003, a public company The Ton Punong Live
BRI - What makes BRI work: • Clear Mission, Vision and Objectives • Very Efficient operations – The Unit Desa Structure • Simple Product Design • Emphasis on Deposit Mobilizations to fund lending activities • Strong Internal Control Procedures
BRI Organizational Structure HEAD OFFICE IN JAKARTA 15 REGIONAL OFFICES 320 BRANCHES (District Level) 4,057 BRI Unit Desas (Sub-District Level)
BRI Unit Desa • Typically occupies one-room office, usually rented • Covers an average of 16-18 villages; 4500 savers, 700 borrowers • Four staff with clear job descriptions and division of responsibilities
BRI Unit Desa Structure • Unit Manager – manages all activities • Credit Officer (Mantri) – do field CI/BI & follow up delinquent borrowers • Teller – serves customer at the counter • Desk Officer – maintains records & files, prepares FS
BRI Internal Control • Supervision: • The Unit Manager • The Assistant Micro Business Manager • The Branch Manager • The Regional Office • Head Office • Inspection: • The “PENILIK” or unit internal controller • Special Team Inspection • Internal Audit
BRI Internal Control • Types of Supervision • Passive – receive regular reports e.g. daily, …annual • Active – regular visit • Each levels of supervision, except for the Unit Desa head, must have visited the unit once 1 year e.g. the branch head, regional head, and Head Office Internal Audit • Regular monthly visits by PENILIK • The PENILIK, under the BM, covers 4 units • Branch with 2 to 4 units = 1 Penilik • Branch with 5 to 8 units = 2 Penilik • Branch with 9 to 12 units = 3 Penilik • A new Penilik must be recruited for every 4 units
BRI Products • Savings Products: • Simpedes (Village Savings) – simple savings deposit facility; favored by low income households; no fees to open an account; comprise more than 75% of BRI’s Microbanking savings accounts • SIMASKOT – an equivalent savings facility that caters to urban areas; emphasizes on security • TABANAS BRI – a government savings program; limited to only two (2) transactions per month • Other Deposit Products: • Giro – checking account; if the client needs very liquid and does not mind interest rate • Time Deposit – if the client needs high savings interest rate
BRI Loan Product KUPEDES • A credit facility provided only by BRI Unit (not BRI Branch) to develop and improve eligible small business • Loan Amount • Minimum = Rp 25,000 ($3 or PhP 168.00) • Maximum = Rp 50 Million ($5,000 or PhP 280,000) • Loan Term • Minimum = 1 month • Maximum = 24 months (working capital) • 36 months (investment loans) • Monthly, quarterly or bi-annual repayment schedule • Repayment Rate = 98.34%
BRI Facts & Figures • 13 Regional Offices • 320 Branches • 4,057 Unit Desas
BRI Facts & Figures Outreach
BRI Facts & Figures Asset Quality Financial Performance 1 Microbanking unit PAR 2.8%%
BRI Facts & Figures Efficiency & Productivity
BRI Savings Mobilization Background How they arrived to their savings mobilization systematic approach(SMSA) • The habit of the people – where they save their money • The reason why people like to save in the bank • Source of deposits • Know the competitors
BRI Savings Mobilization The Approach • Identify potential savers • Define the potential savers • Prepare the workplan • Marketing • Monitoring
BRI Savings Mobilization The Strategy • Effort were focused to the BRI units with savings less than Rp 500M or PhP 3.2M or $60,000 • Concentrated the marketing to the regular savings rather than time deposit and other high cost deposit products • Savings mobilization must be done consistently • Give incentives to savers • Regular lotteries e.g. monthly, quarterly, semi-annual • Savers prefer prizes in kind rather than cash and prefer to receive the prizes during parties and gatherings sponsored by the units or group of Unit Desas
Closing • What makes an MFI work: • Clear Mission, Vision and Objectives • Very Efficient operations – The Unit Desa Structure • Strong Internal Control Procedures • Simple Product Design • Emphasis on Deposit Mobilizations to fund lending activities