Even Hajj Savings IDR 10.1 Trillion, BSI Makes It Easier For Pilgrims To Provide Transaction Services

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara/BSI)

PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk (BSI) is ready to facilitate transactions of prospective Indonesian pilgrims in order to prepare for worship properly in the Holy Land.

One of them, BSI provides convenience in opening hajj accounts and repaying Hajj deposits online so as to speed up the queue process at banks that can be done anywhere and anytime.

"We are determined to provide excellent service to guests of Allah, by making various efforts and support for IT readiness to serve prospective pilgrims' transactions both before the pilgrimage departure until they arrive in the country," said BSI Sales & Distribution Director Anton Sukarna in a statement quoted by Antara, Friday, January 13.

In terms of payment services for Hajj deposits, BSI collaborates with the Ministry of Religion in collaboration with online deposit integration. Apart from online, BSI also has more than 1,200 outlets prepared to serve the payment of Hajj deposits.

Payment through BSI Mobile is an alternative for customers so they do not need to come to the bank to carry out the process of paying the hajj.

Hajj Savings at BSI recorded good growth as reflected in the amount of Hajj Savings funds reaching Rp. 10.1 trillion as of December 2022. This achievement continued to increase and grew 5.29 percent year on year (yoy).

This makes BSI control 65 percent of the Indonesian Hajj "waiting list" pilgrims or 3.4 million pilgrims.

Furthermore, Anton welcomed the Ministry of Religion's statement regarding the quota of Indonesian pilgrims in 2023 which reached 221,000 prospective pilgrims.

BSI also continues to encourage literacy and acquisition of young hajj through BSI Hajj savings. This method is done as a form of support for the community to start preparing for the pilgrimage from an early age which requires good planning and large funding readiness.

The company also continues to attract public interest in hajj through the ease of opening a sufficient Hajj savings account with IDR 100,000, promos attracting Hajj and Umrah in collaboration with Umrah and Hajj trips serving Umrah and Hajj plus.