Commemorating 20 Years Of APU-PPT Movement, BNI And PPATK Plant 2,000 Trees In Anyer

Tree planting ceremony by BNI and PPATK in Anyer, Banten (Photo: Doc. BNI)

JAKARTA – PT Bank Negara Indonesia Tbk. (BNI) and the Center for Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis (PPATK) held a 20-year ceremony of cooperation with the Anti-Money Laundering and Prevention of Terrorism Financing (APU-PPT) by planting 2,000 trees in Anyer, Banten.

BNI President Director Royke Tumilaar said that his party consistently supports every transaction that is carried out free of various allegations that harm the community at large.

"Enforcement of APU-PPT at BNI is one of the important pillars in our operations," he said in an official statement on Tuesday, June 21.

According to Royke, the company fully supports the application of the precautionary principle that can protect service providers and users from various risks that may arise.

"BNI has the assignment and responsibility of the board of directors as well as active supervision of the board of commissioners, written policies and procedures, a clear risk management process, good human resource management, as well as an internal control system," he said.

He also hopes that the collaboration of the two entities affiliated with the government can continue to be established and can increase cooperation in the future.

"We are grateful for all the directions from PPATK as a strengthening of the internal system to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing," he said.

On the same occasion, Head of PPATK Ivan Yustiavandana said that financial crimes could harm all sectors, including the environment, which would threaten the sustainability of nature.

"We appreciate BNI's care in helping prevent money laundering and terrorism financing. This is a barometer of integrity that must be continuously built," he said.

Ivan added, PPATK has received reports of up to 50,000 transactions per hour which shows how fast the need for legal transformation is so that it can follow the transformation of information technology.

"The development of the APU-PPT is indeed very fast. So indeed we received directions from President Joko Widodo to oversee various criminal acts that are in the green financial crime segment," he concluded.