BPKH Appoints UUS Bank DKI As Hajj Financial Management Bank

JAKARTA - The Sharia Business Unit (UUS) of Bank DKI has won the trust of the Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH) as one of the General Banks of Hajj Financial Management which carries out its function as a Bank Recipient of Depository of Hajj Fees for the Implementation of Hajj for the period July 2024 - June 2027.

The appointment was ratified through the signing of a Cooperation Agreement carried out by the Head of the BPKH Implementing Agency, Fadlul Imansyah and the Director of Retail & Sharia Bank DKI, Henky Oktavianus, simultaneously with other Commercial Bank representatives, in Jakarta, Monday, July 22.

BPKH is the agency responsible for managing hajj funds from prospective Indonesian pilgrims. With this appointment, Bank DKI will be responsible for managing and securing, as well as ensuring that hajj funds are managed in a professional, transparent and accountable manner.

Director of Retail & Sharia Bank DKI, Henky Oktavianus said, this appointment is a great honor and responsibility that will be carried out with full commitment and integrity by Bank DKI.

"This is also an opportunity for Bank DKI to contribute more to supporting the implementation of the pilgrimage for the people of Indonesia," said Henky.

Henky further emphasized that Bank DKI is committed to providing the best service in managing hajj funds, including providing complete and adequate banking facilities, as well as maintaining the safety and comfort of transactions for prospective pilgrims. Bank DKI will also continue to cooperate with BPKH to ensure that all hajj fund management processes run in accordance with sharia principles and applicable regulations.

President Director of Bank DKI, Agus H. Widodo in his official statement said that the appointment of Bank DKI as a hajj financial management bank is also part of this bank's efforts to expand Islamic banking services and increase financial inclusion in Indonesia.

"Through this collaboration, we hope to provide added value for prospective pilgrims and support the success of the Hajj pilgrimage every year. Bank DKI is ready to fully support BPKH in realizing the management of safe, transparent, and professional hajj funds," said Agus.

Bank DKI Corporate Secretary, Arie Rinaldi added that Bank DKI provides payment services for Hajj travel fees (Bipih) and Umrah, through Bank DKI Hajj and Umrah Savings (Taharoh).

Taharoh Bank DKI has various advantages including being integrated directly with Siskohat (Integrated Hajj Computerization System), free administration fees, light monthly deposits starting from Rp. 100,000 and can be done starting at the age of 0 years. Monthly deposits are also facilitated by an autodemic system so that customers do not need to make their own deposits manually.

"In addition to Taharoh iB, Bank DKI also provides a wide selection of products and sharia services, including iB Savings accounts, Giro iB, iB Deposito, to sharia financing such as KUR, Investment Financing, Working Capital Financing, Retail and Micro Financing, and Consumer Financing. Including implementing the Dual Banking Leverage Model (DBLM) system which allows customers to access sharia products and services throughout Bank DKI Branch Offices," concluded Arie.