Bank Jago to offer loans to online merchants soon

Indonesia's first fully digital bank contender to launch app this month once it gets the nod

Merchants with good sales track records may apply for a loan from Bank Jago by showing digital records of constant revenue or viable business operations and do not need to pledge any asset as collateral. The bank is also set to sell an equity stake t
Merchants with good sales track records may apply for a loan from Bank Jago by showing digital records of constant revenue or viable business operations and do not need to pledge any asset as collateral. The bank is also set to sell an equity stake to Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC next week. PHOTO: COURTESY OF BANK JAGO
Northstar Co-Founder Patrick Walujo.
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Indonesia's first fully digital bank contender, Bank Jago, which is set to sell an equity stake to Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, will soon launch its app, paving the way for it to start extending loans to eligible online merchants.

Merchants with good sales track records may apply for a loan by showing digital records of constant revenue or viable business operations and do not need to pledge any asset as collateral.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 17, 2021, with the headline Bank Jago to offer loans to online merchants soon. Subscribe