Bank Rakyat Snapshot
Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is devoted to the little guy. BRI focuses on lending and banking services for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through its 5000 office branches and 600 ATMs; it also has agency offices in Hong Kong and New York. One of Indonesia's top three lenders, BRI offers traditional commercial banking products and services. The company is a pioneer in the field of micro loans, or small loans to the very poor designed to encourage entrepreneurship. It keeps its small and midsized business loan levels at about 80% of its total lending portfolio. Indonesia's government owns 60% of the company.
