Jakarta, 11 November 2019 – The significant upward trend in the number of Indonesians going abroad every year has encouraged PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) to provide convenience and comfort for customers who like to travel and shop in Indonesia and abroad. This was implemented by BCA together with JCB International Indonesia, a subsidiary of JCB International Co., Ltd., with the launch the BCA JCB Black Credit Card.
Attending the launching event was the President Director of BCA Jahja Setiaatmadja, Director of BCA Santoso, Executive Vice President of Banking Transaction Product Development of BCA Elizabeth Ina Suwandi, Executive Vice President of Marketing Banking Transaction and Business Development of BCA Jan Hendra with the Ambassador of Japan for Indonesia Masafumi Ishii, President and Chief Operating Officer of JCB International Co., Ltd., Kimihisa Imada in Jakarta, Monday (11/11).
Jahja said that the launch of the BCA JCB Black Credit Card aims to accommodate customer needs by enabling them to conduct transactions, travel, and purchase products at domestic as well as international merchants. Target holders of the BCA JCB Black Credit Card are the affluent segment, especially individuals or families who avidly travel and shop abroad.
The BCA JCB Black Credit Card provides exclusive offers for BCA customers, including double rewards on retail transactions and competitive forex rates for customers traveling to Singapore, Japan, and South Korea. Furthermore, it offers 0% interest payment for up to 12-month installment for international transactions, with a minimum amount of Rp3 million.
The BCA JCB Black Credit Card holders will also get benefits and services associated with domestic and international JCB cards, such as exclusive airport lounge facilities in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Thailand. Then, customers can also enjoy JCB Plaza in several destinations and world-class flights: Tokyo, Paris, Honolulu, Hong Kong, Guam, and Singapore. Another benefit that is no less interesting is the discounted prices at various select merchants and domestic and international dining establishments that collaborate with JCB.
Based on the Japan National Tourism Organization, Indonesian tourists visiting Japan continue to increase. In 2017, there were 356,000 Indonesian tourists visiting Japan, increased by 30% from the previous year. In Spring 2018, during the arrival of cherry blossoms blanketing the nation, the number of Indonesian tourists who visited Japan reached more than 43,000 people per month.
"BCA’s cooperation with JCB is a strategic step to complete the BCA customer travel experience, and facilitate the customer business transactions process effectively and efficiently. Therefore, the BCA JCB Black Credit Card is expected to optimize the value added that all BCA customers can enjoy,” Jahja concluded.
The Launch of the BCA JCB Black Credit Card – Ambassador Japan for Indonesia Masafumi Ishii (fourth left) with President Director of BCA Jahja Setiaatmadja (center), Director of BCA Santoso (third left), Executive Vice President of Banking Transaction Product Development of BCA Elizabeth Ina Suwandi (second left), Executive Vice President of Marketing Banking Transaction and Business Development of BCA Jan Hendra (left) and President and Chief Operating Officer of JCB International Co. Ltd. Kimihisa Imada (fourth right) on the sidelines of the launching event of the BCA JCB Black Credit Card in Jakarta, Monday (11/11). The launch of the BCA JCB Black Credit Card Card aims to accommodate customer needs by enabling them to conduct transactions, travel, and purchase products at domestic as well as international merchants.
The BCA JCB Black Credit Card provides exclusive offers for BCA customers, including double rewards on retail transactions and competitive forex rates for customers traveling to Singapore, Japan, and South Korea. Furthermore, it offers 0% interest payment for up to 12-month installment for international transactions, with a minimum amount of Rp3 million.
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About PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (as of 30th September 2019)
BCA is one of the leading commercial banks in Indonesia with a core focus on transaction banking and providing loan facilities and solutions to the corporate, commercial & SME and consumer segment. At the end of September 2019, BCA had the privilege of serving close to 21 million accounts, processing millions of transactions daily through 1,246 branches, 17,673 ATMs as well as the 24-hour internet and mobile banking systems.
For more information, please contact:
PT BANK CENTRAL ASIA TBK
Corporate Secretariat Division – Corporate Communication Sub Division
Public Relations Bureau
Address : Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1
BCA Grand Indonesia Lt. 20
Jakarta Pusat
Phone : (021) 2358-8000
Fax : (021) 2358-8300
E-mail : humas@bca.co.id
