Princess Máxima of the Netherlands visited Indonesia and Malaysia last week to discuss the issue of financial inclusion ahead of the next G20 summit.

Dipo Alam, Cabinet Secretary of the Second United Cabinet of the Republic of Indonesia, reports from Jakarta for RNW’s Indonesia desk. The opinions expressed are his own.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received a courtesy call from Princess Máxima of the Netherlands last week, in her capacity as the UN Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development and also Honorary Patron of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion. She had been asked to look at microcredit schemes in Indonesia and the success and further potential in empowering the poor with financial accessibility.

This was her first visit to Jakarta and, prior to meeting the president, she had met with many economic actors and relevant economic ministers, including a dinner dialogue with economic and financial stakeholders at the residence of the Dutch ambassador.

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