Thursday, May 31, 2012

INDONESIA - BANKING - QNB Kesawan credit card launched in December 2012

www.bisnis.com - JAKARTA: PT Bank QNB Kesawan Tbk optimistic to launch credit card services by the end of this year.

Director of QNB Bank Kesawan Madi D. Blue revealed the issuance of a credit card service is scheduled to hold a Visa.

"We are just waiting for approval from the BI. Expected to be rolled in December this year because it was included in the RBB in 2012. I'll probably hold a Visa or Mastercard, but it seems likely to Visa," he said, May 29, 2012(source)



While waiting for permission BI, the company is now designing a business model and marketing cards with the help of consultants. Consultant is needed because, according to credit card issuance is quite difficult.

He considered even the banks that have had service for 4 years - 5 years is not necessarily to gain profit. Besides, he added, the risk of bad debts and fraud and misuse of the card instead of a small risk.

"But in the long term, we see the credit card business is highly prospective. Especially to complement the high profile clients. Therefore, we think, the rules about APMK BI [payment cards] will not inhibit, but curb its use," he said.

The central bank has recently amended the rules regarding APMK denganmenambahkan indication indications of tightening at some point in order to protect customers while protecting the credit card issuing bank. (FAA)

QNB Kesawan luncurkan kartu kredit Desember 2012


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JAKARTA: PT Bank QNB Kesawan Tbk optimistis dapat meluncurkan layanan kartu kredit pada akhir tahun ini.

Direktur Utama Bank QNB Kesawan Madi D. Lazuardi mengungkapkan penerbitan layanan kartu kredit tersebut rencananya akan menggandeng Visa.

"Saat ini kami tinggal menunggu persetujuan dari BI. Diperkirakan bisa meluncur Desember tahun ini karena sudah masuk dalam RBB 2012. Nanti mungkin menggandeng Visa atau Mastercard, tetapi kelihatannya cenderung ke Visa," ujarnya, 29 Mei 2012.

Selagi menunggu izin BI, perseroan kini tengah merancang model bisnis dan pemasaran kartu dengan bantuan konsultan. Konsultan diperlukan karena menurutnya penerbitan kartu kredit ini terbilang cukup sulit.

Dia menilai bahkan bank yang telah memiliki layanan tersebut selama 4 tahun--5 tahun belum tentu mendulang untung. Selain itu, tambahnya, risiko kredit macet dan penggelapan maupun penyalahgunaan kartu bukan risiko kecil.

"Akan tetapi secara jangka panjang, kami melihat bisnis kartu kredit ini sangat prospektif. Terutama untuk komplemen bagi nasabah-nasabah kelas kakap. Karenanya, kami kira, aturan BI tentang APMK [alat pembayaran menggunakan kartu] tidak akan menghambat, melainkan menertibkan penggunaannya," ungkapnya.

Belum lama ini bank sentral mengamandemen peraturan mengenai APMK denganmenambahkan indikasi indikasi pengetatan pada beberapa hal dengan tujuan melindungi nasabah sekaligus melindungi bank penerbit kartu kredit. (faa)

Source: http://www.bisnis.com/articles/produk-bank-qnb-kesawan-luncurkan-kartu-kredit-desember-2012  - May 30, 2012 - google translate

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