Breaking Through the Chinese Wall
Bank Mandiri undertook an arduous journey before making history as the first Indonesian bank to operate in China. Tough requirements must be met should it wish to spread its wings further in the mainland.
June 13, 2012
Dug-dug-dug-dug-dug, brak kompyeng, brak kompyeng...
The deafening sounds of various percussion instruments accompanying the red and gold barongsai (Chinese lion dance performance) filled the air. Dozens of guests crowding the small room smiled, including Bank Mandiri CEO Zulkifli Zaini, who was host of the day's event. The attraction marked the grand opening of the branch of Indonesia's number one bank in China, that Friday morning at the end of Ap
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