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VOINews, Jakarta - In an effort to provide easy access to transactions and financial services for Indonesians abroad, Indonesian Diaspora Network (IDN) Global collaborated with PT Mandiri Tbk. by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday (27/7) at Plaza Mandiri, Jakarta.

The signing process was carried out by IDN President Kartini Sarsilaningsih and Senior Vice President of Transaction banking Retail Sales of Bank Mandiri Thomas Wahyudi and witnessed by IDN Global Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dino Patti Djalal, Deputy President Director of Bank Mandiri Alexandra Askandar, and Director of Network & Retail Banking of Bank Mandiri Aquarius Rudianto.

In his remarks, Dino Patti Djalal said that previously, Indonesians have experienced obstacles when sending money to their relatives in the country, namely by transferring funds through an institution with considerable administrative costs. So with the presence of Livin Mandiri, Indonesian people abroad, especially Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI), can be facilitated to transact only through a hand.

Meanwhile, IDN Global President Kartini Sarsilaningsih said that through this collaboration, Livin Mandiri is expected to encourage the economic development of the Diaspora. is expected to encourage the economic development of the Indonesian Diaspora.

At the same time, become a forum for expanding the acceptance and acquisition of Bank Mandiri banking services through a variety of financial education and socialization for the Indonesian Diaspora. various financial education and socialization for the diaspora.

"Including the market potential for Indonesian products in the countries where the members of IDN Global reside. IDN Global members in order to continue to make a positive contribution to the development of the economy in Indonesia," he explained. economy in Indonesia," he explained.

In her welcoming speech, Deputy President Director of Bank Mandiri Alexandra Askandar said the number of Indonesian Diaspora abroad, which is estimated to reach more than 8 million people are considered potential enough to become Livin Mandiri users.

She added, in the future the Livin application registration process will be made easier, which will collaborate with the Director General of Immigration to make it easier for Indonesians abroad to register using their passports. abroad to register using their passport.

The signing of the MoU with Bank Mandiri is also an activity from the series of activities towards the Congress of Indonesian Diaspora 7 (CID-7) which is planned to be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at The Hall, Senayan City 8th Floor Jakarta with the theme "Empowering Indonesian Diaspora in the Strategy for Nation Branding towards Indonesia 2045."

This theme was taken considering the characteristics of Diaspora Indonesia is living abroad and has access to communicate with the international community. international community. So that the Indonesian Diaspora is the human capital as well as the social capital of the nation, which has an important role in carrying capital of the nation that has an important role in bringing a positive image of the nation (Nation Branding) of Indonesia in the eyes of the world. Branding) of Indonesia in the eyes of the world.