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(ANTARA News) - Indonesian inclusive finance will be leading in the ASEAN
region if all economic players and the government of this country can really
work together on account of big potentials of its people and natural resources,
Princess Maxima says.
Speaking in
a special interview with four journalists at the Kimpinsky Hotel here on
Thursday afternoon, Princess Maxima of the Netherlands who is also the UN
Secretary General`s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development said
Indonesia`s big population and its richness in natural resources were seen as
the brightest prospect for the country.
After
having a series of meetings with private sector representatives and development
partners about the use of financial services by people and companies during her
first visit to Indonesia, the Princess said this country had adopted a better
approach on how to develop micro, small and medium-sized businesses which are
also the backbone of the country`s economy.
During the
1998 economic crisis engulfing Indonesia and some other ASEAN countries, the
small-and medium-scale businesses proved capable of surviving the burden of the
crisis. Therefore, the step taken by the government of Indonesia to develop
micro-, small-and medium-scale businesses was already on the good track, she
said.
The
princess also touched on the programmes of Malaysia which focus on deepening
and expanding services, including to reach 20 percent of its population that
has no access to financial services, and on financial education, consumer
protection and improving the quality of loans to individuals and small
businesses.
However,
each country has its own policy on how to improve its inclusive finance
depending on its geographical condition. Such policy applied by a country in a
continental area will be different from that of archipelagic country like
Indonesia.
In her
capacity as Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development for UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, she advised him about access to financial
services, working at global level to ensure access to financial services for
everyone. These efforts contribute particularly to the development of low
income groups and small-and medium-sized enterprises.
In many
countries it is no simple matter to open a savings or other bank account,
borrow money or buy insurance. Since June 2011 Princess Maxima has also been
Honorary Patron of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI).
Hence,
financial inclusion would be on the agenda of the G20 Summit in Mexico in July
2012, she said.
During her
stay, the Princess had a courtesy call on Indonesian President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono and a series of meetings with Coordinating Minister for Economic
Affairs M. Hatta Rajasa, Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo, Minister of
National Development Planning Armida Alisjahbana, and Governor of Bank
Indonesia Darmin Nasution.
Editor: B Kunto Wibisono
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