Astra, together with Standard Chartered Bank, holds stake in PT Bank Permata Tbk (PermataBank). With its excellent services, PermataBank aspires to be a leading financial services provider in Indonesia, focusing on the consumer and commercial segments.

In 2008, PermataBank's reach to customers expanded significantly. Currently, the Bank has an extensive outlet network in 55 cities, consisting of 276 branches including 9 Sharia branches and 18 payment points for cash deposit transactions, and operates 549 ATM units, a 24-hour call center (PermataTel), internet banking (PermataNet), mobile banking (PermataMobile), and EDC (Electronic Data Capture) networks.

For further information, please click www.bankpermata.com.