BI (Bank Indonesia) Reaches Extending Its Cooperation with PT BPD Kaltim Kaltara

BI Reach extends its cooperation with PT Bankaltimtara at the Bank Indonesia Representative Office (KPw) of North Kalimantan Province (Kaltara) in Tarakan, yesterday (26/6).

In February 2018, a signing was signed by the Director of PT Bankaltimtara H. Zainuddin Fanani in Jakarta. Then continued the view by the Head of KPw Bank Indonesia Kaltara Province Hendik Sudaryanto.

Bankaltimtara was represented by Bankuntimtara Branch Manager Nunukan Iskandar Zulkarnain. Head of KPw BI Kaltara Hendik Sudaryanto said, the presence of Bankaltimtara as a regional bank supported the system of border community financial activities through the BI Reach which had been carried out since last year.

"The presence of PT Bankaltimtara greatly helps financial transactions in the community, especially at the border, to reach remote areas, outermost on the border. Especially in the Krayan region. There was only Bankaltimtara there. It is recognized by business people there, Bankaltimtara really helps the economy there, "Hendik said in his office yesterday (6/26).

Bank Indonesia launched the BI Reach since July last year. The aim is to increase the expansion of BI's money distribution and cash services to remote areas. Hendik acknowledged, this program in the future will be increased to Cash Custody. BI Reach is specifically for 3T areas (remote, foremost, and outermost) to facilitate the distribution of cash money that is worthy of circulation in the community.

"This is the second year BI reaches. The BI reaches this project in 9 regions. There are around 46 representative offices, only 9 are selected. Especially the areas bordering other countries. Such as East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, Riau, North Sulawesi and Papua, "added Hendik.

BI Japai by Bankaltimtara includes the Nunukan Branch Office and Tana Tidung Branch Office. The collaboration also accommodates six other offices, including Sebatik Sub-Branch Offices, Sei Menggaris Sub-Branch Offices, Krayan Sub-Branch Offices, Sesayap Sub-Branch Offices, Sekatak Sub-Branch Offices, and Tana Lia Cash Offices.

Through the BI Reach program, people in the 3T area are easier to get money worth circulation, and exchange their money that is not worthy of circulation. "Even the residents in Krayan hope that there is a stamp in each district. That the synergy of cash payments for Custodians, as well as in Tanjung Selor, has been able to serve banks in each region as an extension of Bank Indonesia. In Nunukan and Mansalong we are in our analysis. "Kas Titipan in the Nunukan area strongly supports the circulation of the rupiah in the NKRI," he explained.

Bankaltimtara Branch Manager Nunukan Iskandar Zulkarnain expressed his gratitude for cooperation with Bank Indonesia. "We thank you for being given the opportunity by BI to be able to serve the community well. Like Krayan, money needs are indeed high. We used to take it in Balikpapan. Because the presence of BI at Kaltara can now reduce our operational costs. Also a consideration of our business. With the presence of BI here, people are no longer short of money, "said Iskandar Zulkarnain. (Prokal.co)