31/07/2024 08:18 | By Mandiri
Jakarta - JULY 2, 2024. Bank Mandiri became the national bank that received the most awards at the FinanceAsia event on June 27, 2024, in Hong Kong. FinanceAsia is a Hong Kong-based publication with a long-standing reputation for covering financial markets and capital markets in the Asia Pacific.
As the bank with the largest assets in Indonesia, Bank Mandiri has proven its achievements by winning awards in two categories at the FinanceAsia Awards 2024 and Asia’s Best Company 2024. Remarkably, Bank Mandiri managed to secure a total of 12 awards simultaneously.
At the FinanceAsia Awards 2024, Bank Mandiri won awards for Best Bank, Best Sustainable Bank, Biggest ESG Impacts Bank, Best Corporate Bank - Large Corp & MNCs, and Most Innovative Technology.
Meanwhile, at Asia’s Best Company 2024, Bank Mandiri received the gold category (Gold) awards for Most Committed to DEI and Best CFO. Additionally, in the silver category (Silver), Bank Mandiri was named Best Managed Company, Best Investor Relations, and Best Large Company. In the bronze category (Bronze), Bank Mandiri received awards for Best CEO and Most Committed to ESG.
Bank Mandiri's Deputy CEO, Alexandra Askandar, said that these awards were achieved due to Bank Mandiri's consistent performance both financially and in terms of sustainability. Moreover, this is also the result of continuous digital innovation in banking services, both through Livin’ by Mandiri for retail customers and Kopra by Mandiri for the wholesale segment.
“This achievement will continue to motivate us to improve the company's performance and provide a positive impact on the environment, society, and the national economy. Especially in the aspect of ESG, this award is the result of the commitment of all Mandirians in implementing ESG in the core business, and of course, we also greatly appreciate the active collaboration of all stakeholders in this achievement,” she said.
The FinanceAsia Awards are judged based on the company's response to questions regarding digital innovation, sustainability initiatives, and other company performance, while Asia’s Best Company is assessed based on surveys of investors. Bank Mandiri competed with other companies in Southeast Asia such as from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
As of June 2024, besides the FinanceAsia awards, Bank Mandiri has also received national and international awards including Best Bank in Digital Solution and The Best Domestic Bank in Indonesia by Asiamoney, The Best Green Bank in 2023 and The Best CEO in Digital Banking Innovation from CNBC Indonesia, 1st Place Top Companies 2024 in Indonesia by LinkedIn Top Companies 2024, No. 1 SOE Bank from Forbes Global 2000, The Most Integrated ESG Report, and many other awards.
As an effort to reduce plastic waste, Bank Mandiri provides reverse vending machines (RVM) or plastic bottle exchange machines for recycling in several Bank Mandiri operational office points.
The government will build a research and development center for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Morowali, Central Sulawesi as a form of seriousness in mineral downstreaming for EV batteries.
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir emphasized the importance of human resource transformation for the success of SOE transformation. Therefore, continuous improvement in the quality and professionalism of SOE personnel must be carried out to create good, resilient, and globally competitive leaders.
The Directorate General (Ditjen) of Immigration – Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) of the Republic of Indonesia officially launched the Golden Visa Program. By simply using Livin by Mandiri, all types of golden visas can be processed digitally and from anywhere.
Bank Mandiri continues to actively support government programs in developing the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector through various digital initiatives. As part of its efforts to become an Urban Locomotive in supporting the growth of people's economy in urban areas, Bank Mandiri is also supporting the Makassar Festival 8 2024, which will be held from July 24 to 28, 2024.
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Bank Mandiri once again demonstrates its commitment to the development of sports in Indonesia by becoming the title sponsor for the third time at the Indonesia Open 2024. This prestigious golf tournament will be held at Damai Indah Golf – PIK Course, Jakarta, from August 29 to September 1, 2024.
Bank Mandiri has once again asserted its dominance in the banking industry by winning eight prestigious awards at the Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) Awards 2024. The awards span various categories, including Digital Transformation of the Year, Domestic Retail Bank of the Year, Mobile Banking & Payment Initiative of the Year, AI & Machine Learning Initiative of the Year, Data Governance Initiative of the Year, Private Bank of the Year, Domestic Trade Finance Bank of The Year, and Domestic Cash Management Bank of The Year.
Bank Mandiri continues its commitment to being the primary financial partner of choice for its customers. To that end, the bank with the BMRI stock code has provided Kopra by Mandiri's innovations and advantages in providing the most superior integrated digital financial solutions for the corporate business segment.
In line with a sustainable business strategy and solid domestic economic conditions, a subsidiary of the Bank Mandiri Group recorded a net profit of IDR 3 trillion in the first quarter of 2024, growing 10.62% year on year (YoY). Of that amount, the total net profit attributed to the owner or Bank Mandiri was recorded at IDR 1.57 trillion, up 7.56% YoY.
The annual sport tourism event by Bank Mandiri, titled Mandiri Jogja Marathon (MJM) 2024, successfully crowned new champions. In one of the most anticipated events for the running community across Indonesia, Kenyan athletes once again dominated the podium in the most prestigious category.