Jokowi Enlivened the Inauguration of Among Tani Main Market with Optimal Support from Bank Jatim for More Advanced Facilities and Transaction Systems!
Date: 14 december 2023Categories :
BATU, December 14, 2023. After operating since October 2, 2023, finally the Main Market Among Tani Batu City has been legally inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) Joko Widodo on Thursday (14/12). PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Timur Tbk or bankjatim participated in the inauguration of the market in the center of Batu city. Attended directly by the President Director of bankjatim Busrul Iman, the inauguration of Among Tani Main Market is inseparable from the synergy between the Batu City Government and bankjatim.
On the occasion also attended to witness the Inauguration of Among Tani Main Market Batu City Minister of PUPR Basuki Hadimuljono, East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, and PJ Mayor of Batu Aries Agung Paewai.
Jokowi said that the Central Market Among Tani Batu City can accommodate 2,700 stalls and los, all of which can be used for trading. Both in wet, dry, and culinary and food zones. "This market is the largest market I have ever seen in the Republic of Indonesia. The building, which has an area of 3.4 hectares, is very magnificent and all the stalls and booths are very well arranged. The market is clean and the parking lot is spacious so we hope that the traders' businesses will sell and their lives will be more prosperous," he explained.
In addition, Busrul explained, bankjatim as one of the Regional Owned Enterprises (BUMD) in East Java is committed to always synergize with Batu City Government to improve services to the community. One form of synergy is to provide support for the Main Market among Tani Batu City which is one of the national strategy projects and at the same time becomes one of the icons of Batu city.
"bankjatim is in this market to synergize with the Batu city government and especially the Batu community to jointly build economic improvement. The form of support is diverse. Starting from market digitalization to infrastructure facilities, "he said.
Busrul said, the market has a very important role in people's lives. So bankjatim is committed to continue to support the development of market digitalization. "Our goal is to support digitalization in this market to strengthen the payment system and also financial inclusion so that transactions from traders are more effective and efficient. Thus the volume of trade will be higher and the traders are expected to grow in the future, "he said.
In the development of the digitalization ecosystem of Among Tani Main Market, transactions made between sellers and buyers all use bankjatim QRIS. QRIS can be accessed through bankjatim JConnect mobile banking or other mobile banking. Furthermore, payment of local taxes and levies can also be done directly with a bankjatim virtual account. Not only that, in the market there is also a bankjatim ATM machine that operates 24 hours so that people can transact at any time. To further maximize services, bankjatim opened a Functional Office in the market. "So, people who shop here can transact more comfortably and efficiently," Busrul continued.
According to Busrul, market digitalization is very important because it can offer a new experience for consumers who shop, such as being more practical and comfortable. "Then all online transactions carried out by sellers have a history, so there is archiving of buying and selling documents that have been carried out," Busrul said.
In addition to preparing digital transactions, bankjatim also provides supporting infrastructure for the Among Tani Main Market in Batu, including the installation of stickers on escalators, food court tables and chairs, kiosk and lot number boards along with the name of the kiosk, building zone numbering boards for the outer and inner facades of the building, direction boards, thematic lights, to payment point office accessories.
In the Among Tani Main Market, there are also culinary tourism destinations without leaving the market function as a means of people's trade. "Of course this can be an attraction for tourists to visit the market. Therefore, by looking at all kinds of potential, we are working with Batu City Government to do branding in the market to increase exposure corporate image and product image bankjatim, "he explained.
He hopes that the market, located on Jalan Dewi Sartika, can become an icon of East Java and bring benefits to the traders. In addition, the needs of the community can be well accommodated because the quality of goods in this market is guaranteed. Busrul emphasized that with the presence of Among Tani Market, the impression of slums, heat, odor, and mud that is usually embedded in traditional markets is no longer there. From being shabby, it is now transformed into a clean modern market that is full of cashless but still emphasizes the concept of a people's market in the form of price bargaining between traders and buyers. The sky roof is also quite high so that air circulation is maintained and does not overheat the market residents. Escalator facilities are also available to make visitors more comfortable to shop.