Capai Transactions Rp1.3 Kuadrillion, Here Are 6 Interesting Facts Of AgentBRILink

Illustration of BRI Link Agent (Photo: dock. inter)

JAKARTA PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBRI) noted that financial transactions through AgenBRILink throughout 2022 almost reached Rp1.3 quadrillion or to be precise, reaching Rp1,297 trillion.

"This is a fantastic number in the middle of the process of accelerating access to banking products in local communities, which is the focus of BRI penetration," said BRI President Director Sunarso in his official statement, Saturday, February 4.

Apart from the increasing volume of transactions, here are a series of other interesting facts about AgenBRILink that are astonishing:

1. Every hour, 10 people in Indonesia Join into AgenBRILink

It is recorded that until the end of December 2022, BRI has 627 thousand AgenBRILink, while at the end of December 2021 the number of BRILink agents was recorded at 540,000 Agents. This means that if it is flattened in a year, there are 240 people per day joining as AgenBRILink.

2. result in a Sharing Economy of Rp3-4 trillion in Revenue for the Community

Throughout 2022, AgenBRILink managed to donate Fee Based Income for BRI amounting to IDR 1.4 trillion.

"If the fee received by BRI is IDR 1.4 trillion, it means that what the agent receives can be about two to three times, which is IDR 3-4 trillion. This is truly economic sharing. This is an implementation of financial literacy as well as financial inclusion," said Sunarso.

3. Himpun the Cheap Fund IDR 20.6 trillion

The existence of BRILink's Agent also has a positive impact on the collection of low-cost funds (CASA consisting of Giro and Tabungan) for the company.

The low-cost funds raised until the end of December 2022 reached IDR 20.6 trillion. "The role of AgenBRILink will continue to be encouraged to expand customer bases from BRI and BRI Group, mainly related to Ultra Micro Holding," said Sunarso.

4. reach 58,896 villages throughout Indonesia

Currently, the AgenBRILink service has reached 58,896 villages in all corners of Indonesia. This means that Agent BRILink has covered at least 77 percent of the total villages in Indonesia.

5. Transfer and Setoran Transactions to Be Favorites to the Community

Transfer and deposit transactions are the most common transactions made by the public through AgenBRILink with a proportion of 35 percent and 24 percent, respectively. After that, successively followed by cash withdrawal transactions, BRI Virtual Account payments, and electricity bill payments.

6. AgenBRILink's Revenue Can harm the Minister's salary

Related to this, SOE Minister Erick said that salaries for certain class AgenBRILinks could even beat ministers.

He expressed this at the Investor Appreciation Night, on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

"If I'm not mistaken, the salary of AgenBRILink is the skipper's class, income per month can already beat the minister's salary," he said.

According to Erick, this shows that there is a sustainable job. "This is what we said there is a sustainable work continuation," he concluded.