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Nissan Establishes Auto Finance Company in Indonesia

Nissan Global Co., Ltd.
2013-11-12 12:00 1775
 

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML) today announced the establishment of PT. Nissan Financial Services Indonesia (NFSI), a new business entity which will provide new car retail financing and leasing for Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun customers across Indonesia.

Headquartered in Jakarta, NFSI will initially start providing retail finance services for the Nissan brand in the Jakarta area, and expects to extend its services gradually to other major cities across Indonesia.

NFSI is Nissan's eighth consolidated auto financing company globally, and will be part of a global network of financing operations, which include companies based in Japan, China, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Thailand.

NFSI will start operation on November 12th, 2013, following approval from the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan* (OJK) on October 31st, 2013.

"NFSI will offer the best financial service, which has been accepted globally, to the automobile market in Indonesia. I am confident that NFSI will provide optimum financial solutions to Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun customers and contribute to our business partners in Indonesia," said Katsumi Ishii, President Director of NFSI.

Ishii joined Nissan in 1977 and has held a number of executive positions in the United States, Japan and China prior to his arrival in Indonesia. Most recently, he served as President of Dongfeng Nissan Auto Finance Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China.

The new company is capitalized at 100 billion Rupiah (US $88 million). NML holds a 75% stake in the company, while PT Indomobil Multi Jasa owns the remaining 25%.

NFSI's goal is to maximize the value of Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands by providing competitive financial products, leveraging Nissan's expertise in the global finance business and Indomobil's experience in local dealer operations for the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands.

"Nissan is committed to the Indonesian market and will continue providing value to our customers and dealers through our three global brands. The establishment of this new entity in Indonesia is another example of Nissan providing uncompromised value to the market. I believe this new company will be the bridge between our products and customers in Indonesia," said Takayuki Kimura, Regional Vice President of NML.

Note: The rate is 1 million Rupiah per 88.00 U.S. dollar, based on the exchange rate in effect as of Oct, 2013.

* Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) is an independent institution with authority to regulate, supervise, examine, and investigate financial services sector in Indonesia.

Source: Nissan Global Co., Ltd.
Keywords: Auto
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