Expanding Market Reach: Bank Jatim Facilitates MSME Involvement in Ternate Trade Mission
Date: 13 march 2025Categories :
TERNATE, March 13, 2025. The East Java Provincial Government once again held a Trade and Investment Mission. This time, the event was held in Ternate, North Maluku. bankjatim participated in supporting this East Java Provincial Government program by including its fostered Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Located in the Gamalama Ballroom, Bela Hotel, Ternate, on Wednesday (13/3), the Trade and Investment Mission event was attended by the Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, the Governor of North Maluku, Sherly Tjoanda Laos, Director of IT, Digital & Operations of bankjatim, Zulhelfi Abidin, along with the Heads of Regional Government Agencies (OPD) of East Java and North Sumatra.
Zulhelfi Abidin explained that the growth of MSMEs in East Java is currently accelerating and their potential is very large. To date, there are more than 9 million MSMEs in East Java. Thus, it is not surprising that MSMEs are called the backbone of East Java's economy. Seeing this, bankjatim always takes the right steps so that MSME growth does not stop halfway. "We continue to collaborate with various parties to encourage MSMEs to grow and develop further amidst increasingly tight competition. One of these is the synergy with the East Java Provincial Government through this Trade Mission activity," he explained.
Zulhelfi also emphasized that bankjatim will continue to be committed to helping overcome problems faced by MSME actors. Starting from market access, financing, to mentoring. "One of bankjatim's missions in this activity is to help fostered MSMEs expand their market network and support the government in strengthening trade ties between East Java Province and North Maluku," he clarified.
There were 3 fostered MSMEs of bankjatim included in the event. Among them were spa products from MSME CV Tirta Ayu, herbal medicine products from MSME Djamoe, and batik products from MSME Batik Lestari. These superior products from bankjatim's fostered MSMEs are expected to provide benefits according to the needs of the community in the Ternate, North Maluku region. "As a regional bank, we will continue to support MSMEs so that their growth is increasingly rapid and they have good quality so they can compete in the national and international markets," he stated.
In addition, on that occasion, bankjatim also presented the Wastra Batik Performing Arts from a bankjatim fostered MSME from Probolinggo, Batik Lestari. Four batik motifs were displayed. Namely the Bekisar Chicken motif, the Geisha motif, the Hong Bird motif, and the Gandrung Dancer motif. "This wastra batik performance is one way for bankjatim to preserve and increase the community's passion for loving ancestral heritage, especially for the younger generation. Hopefully, in the future, the number of batik enthusiasts will increase and Indonesian batik can become increasingly known on the global stage," he explained.
Meanwhile, Khofifah Indar Parawansa conveyed in her speech that this Trade Mission is an effort by the East Java Provincial Government to bring together business actors from East Java and Partner Provinces in disseminating the potential of industrial products, trade, fisheries, agribusiness, and other investment opportunities in an integrated manner to meet import substitution (raw materials) and other needs which are expected to increase the value of domestic trade.
"This year's trade mission, the cooperation established is further strengthened, increasing trade volume and strengthening business networks, thereby opening up new, wider opportunities for business and investment in East Java and North Maluku," she said.
The Jatim-Malut Trade Mission activity is the 37th Trade Mission since 2019 to 2025 and the first Trade Mission in 2025. Through this activity, it is hoped that the cooperation relationship between East Java Province and North Maluku Province can continue to develop, provide significant economic benefits, and strengthen inter-regional synergy.
Remarkably, the Trade Mission event between East Java Province and North Sumatra Province concluded with a transaction commitment value reaching IDR 568.042 billion, with details of East Java buying IDR 296.368 billion and East Java selling IDR 271.674 billion. Some products entering North Maluku from East Java include motor vehicles and manufactured goods, iron and steel, fuel and petroleum, rice, cut chicken, eggs, and frozen food products. In addition, there are also agricultural products such as organic jumbo pineapples from Jember.
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