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Medan, Bank Indonesia Representative Office of North Sumatra through the North
Sumatra Invest (NSI) forum conducted the announcement of the winner of NSI-BPC
2021. This activity is one of North Sumatra's efforts in strengthening the
investment sector through excavation and preparation of preliminary study
documents of regional investment projects. This year's NSI-BPC activity is the
second time held by Bank Indonesia Representative Office of North Sumatra by
cooperating with the Provincial Government through BAPPEDA of North Sumatra and
DPMPPTSP of North Sumatra.
The
announcement has passed a series of events starting from kick-off activities on
May 4, 2021, Capacity Building on May 19-21, 2021, Coaching Clinic by the jury
on July 16, 2021, the selection stage of the top five and presentation on
August 13, 2021, until the day of the announcement the winner one to five. The
announcement was held virtually which was also attended by the Head of Bank
Indonesia Representative of North Sumatra Province, Soekowardojo, and Assistant
for Economy and Development of North Sumatra Province, Arief Sudarto
Trinugroho.
On
that occasion Arief Sudarto Trinugroho expressed his appreciation to the top
five selected regencies / cities, namely Binjai City, Karo Regency, Labuhanbatu
Regency, Medan City, and Pematangsiantar City. The five regencies / cities
should be proud because they have entered into the top five regions with preliminary study documents of the best investment projects and are
expected to be role models for other regions in preparing investment
projects that are ready to be offered, so that other regions in
North Sumatra can actively participate again and become winners in the next
activities.
The
announcement of the winner of NSI-BPC 2021 was led directly by the Head of
Representative of Bank Indonesia of North Sumatra Province by establishing
Labuhanbatu Regency came out as the first winner, Medan City as the second,
Binjai City in the third position, Pematangsiantar City as the fourth, and Karo
Regency as the fifth winner.
The
Head of Bank Indonesia Representative of North Sumatra Province, Soekowardojo,
through his speech and appreciation expressed his congratulations on the hard
work and collaboration that has been built so far with the Local Government in
North Sumatra. It is hoped that through NSI-BPC 2021 competition can encourage
the seriousness of North Sumatra Province in increasing the realization of
regional investment where the investment sector is one of the urgent indicators
in driving the economy in North Sumatra. Coupled with abundant resources, easy
access to raw materials, and a demographic structure dominated by productive
age, so the hope is that the investment sector in North Sumatra can continue to
be developed to achieve optimal economic recovery.