NUSA DUA ~

Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika asked the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to optimize the supervision of financial institutions that run the troubled investment.

“Currently this has been effective (the supervision), but not all. There are companies that are not clear as in the case of a company in Sesetan, Denpasar. That was their (OJK) field of supervision because it serves as a financial institution,” he said after opening the international seminar related market behavior in Nusa Dua, Badung regency, on Monday.

The supervision, he said, to avoid losses of other customers as a company engaged in the field of financial consulting services that have a lot of customer.

Until now, cases of suspected fraud experienced by some customers is still handled by the Bali Police.

In addition, Mangku Pastika also asked the OJK to coordinate with Bank Indonesia to monitor the presence of illegal foreign currency exchange or money changer.

“Money changer` gave many complaints, the `rate` is unclear.  The supervision has to be enhanced and do cooperation with BI,” he said.

The existence of illegal money changer, said Pastika, has tarnished the image of tourism in Bali.

Meanwhile, on the other hand Pastika also requested that  OJK and financial institutions to set aside part of their income as corporate social responsibility (CSR) to support  government and join the program to alleviate poverty.