Customer sues bank over account<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A customer of Standard Chartered Bank has sued
\nthe bank for blocking her office account for no legal reason and,
\ntherefore, defaming her name and her office reputation.<\/p>\n
Lawyer Rusdi Nurima said that Standard Chartered Bank has
\nrefused to disburse cheques worth Rp 978.8 million (US$424640)
\nfrom his client, Yee Mei Mei of Dragon Bank International Ltd.,
\nof Vanatu, even though the account still contains Rp 1 billion.<\/p>\n
According to the bank's chief executive, the objection to
\ndisburse the cheques \"is merely based on considerations of
\nprudence and is absolutely not intended to damage Yee Mei Mei's
\nreputation nor to cause her any losses,\" said Nurima.<\/p>\n
Replying in a letter dated Jan. 25 addressed to Nurima, the
\nbank's executive, said that the matter was currently being
\ndiscussed with Bank Indonesia, the central bank.<\/p>\n
\"Bank Indonesia recommended us to maintain for the time being
\na status-quo in respect of the account of Yee Mei Mei,\" said the
\nbank's chief executive.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, the Standard Chartered Bank refused to give any
\nstatement about progress on its consultation with Bank Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\"We are currently discussing the matter with Bank Indonesia
\nand the Ministry of Finance, however, under the banking act, we
\nare prohibited from disclosing information concerning the
\nfinancial position and other aspects of our customers' affairs,\"
\nRina Djamal, a public relations executive of the bank, told The
\nJakarta Post.<\/p>\n
According to lawyer Nurima, his client, Mei Mei, intended to
\nopen a joint venture project here.<\/p>\n
Mei Mei operated the account on behalf of her company or
\nMatsuyama, another executive of the company, Nurima said.<\/p>\n
However, she become confused when the bank rejected her
\nrequest to disburse a cheque worth Rp 8,850,000 on Jan. 19.<\/p>\n
The bank said that the objection was conducted under the
\nrequest of Bank Indonesia, Nurima said.<\/p>\n
\"But, the bank refused to show any official documents from the
\ncentral bank,\" the lawyer said.<\/p>\n
The same incident took place again three days later when Mei
\nMei intended to disburse two cheques worth Rp 4,952,800 and Rp
\n200 million respectively, Nurima said.<\/p>\n
On the following day, the bank also rejected her request for
\ndisbursement of a cheque of Rp 15 million, the lawyer said.<\/p>\n
The cases have been reported to the National Police
\nHeadquarters, the Central Jakarta District Court and the Minister
\nof Finance. (bsr)<\/p>",
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