KinerjaPay Corp. Now Accepting Payments on Behalf of Multi-Billion Dollar Pegadaian, Indonesia's Largest Provider of Loans and Credit
Company's Offline Capabilities Facilitates Pegadaian Ability to Service its 30 Million Online Accounts and Reduce its Own Collection Infrastructure
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 10, 2017
KinerjaPay Corp.,(OTCQB: KPAY), a digital payment and ecommerce platform, ("KinerjaPay" or the "Company") announced that consumers can now use its platform to make payments to state-run Pegadaian, the largest provider of fiduciary services and credit across Indonesia. The relationship facilitates Pegadaian's collections capabilities and is expected to result in a meaningful reduction in their infrastructure needs.
Pegadaian has long history in Indonesia, beginning in the 18th century; today it is estimated to service more than 6 million customers through 30 million online accounts, representing more than IDR 33 trillion ($2.5 billion US). Its core business is fiduciary services, such as private wealth management and banking, however it also Indonesia's largest provider of a range of financial services, including: mortgages, capital leases; micro, small business and working capital loans, construction, household and low-income, loans, money remittance services (in cooperation with Western Union), as well as providing access to gold and other investment opportunities.
Edwin Ng, Chairman and CEO for KinerjaPay Corp. commented, "This is an important partnership for KinerjaPay. Pegadaian provides some type of financial service to more than 6 million customers across the country, each of whom is a prospect for us. With more than 30 million online accounts this is a significant opportunity for us, as it is our experience that consumers who try our platform for one account, typically begin to use KinerjaPay for other services. This conversion rate will help us move toward our goal of becoming Indonesia's leading online payment solution and ecommerce platform."
The Indonesian economy generates nearly $1 trillion annually, however only 42% of the 250+ million citizens have bank accounts and only 5% have credit cards. KinerjaPay's network of payment channels and mobile apps allow un-banked Indonesian consumers and business to shop and pay bills quickly, safely and conveniently.
About Pegadaian
Pegadaian has long history in Indonesia, beginning in the 18th century. Its core business is fiduciary services, such as private wealth management and banking, however it is also Indonesia's largest provider of a range of financial services, including: mortgages, capital leases, micro loans, small business and working capital loans, construction, household and low-income, loans, money remittance services (in cooperation with Western Union), as well as providing access to gold and other investment opportunities.
About KinerjaPay
KinerjaPay enables consumers to "Pay, Play and Buy" through its secure web portal and mobile applications. Based in Indonesia, the Company provides easy and convenient payment solution while shopping online at its marketplace platform. With its current omni-channel platform, users can perform various payment services such as credit card bill payment, utility, phone bill, healthcare insurance and direct transfer to anyone at their convenience. KinerjaPay is also planning to launch other eCommerce verticals such as travel market, delivery services, and online gaming in the near future. The Company's services are available through its mobile applications and on its website at http://www.kinerjapay.com.
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