Ahead Of Eid Al-Fitr, BCA Provides IDR 69.48 Trillion In Cash

Illustration of Bank BCA (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Ahead of Eid al-Fitr, PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BBCA) ensures the availability of cash amounting to IDR 69.48 trillion to meet the needs of the community.

This number is up 10 percent from the nominal prepared at the moment of the holy month and Eid last year.

President Director of PT Bank Central Asia Tbk Jahja Setiaatmadja said that mobility restrictions this year have become looser, so that economic activities and public consumption ahead of Eid al-Fitr are expected to be greater than last year.

"In line with this, BCA anticipates an increase in transactions by preparing a number of services that can make it easier for customers," he told the media, Tuesday, April 4.

In addition to the availability of cash, he continued, BCA also ensures that customer needs to exchange money are met.

In the Greater Jakarta area, BCA is ready to facilitate customers with money exchange services at 46 Main Branch Offices (KCU), one mobile cash car in the Istiqlal Mosque area during the period 3-14 April 2023, as well as at the KM 57 Rest Area of the Jakarta Cikampek Toll Road during 17-19 April 2023.

"We hope that BCA's readiness to meet cash needs during Ramadan can support the circulation of money in the community so as to encourage national growth," said Jahja.

As is known, banking from anywhere has now become a new standard for banking operations and activities. Therefore, BCA also projects that an increase in the number of transactions ahead of Eid will also occur on the BCA digital channel.

For information, the volume of BCA mobile banking transactions reached more than 3 billion transactions during the first two months of 2023, or grew 54.4 percent YoY. The volume of internet banking transactions reached nearly 800 million transactions in the same period.

Meanwhile, the value of BCA's internet banking transactions reached Rp2,797 trillion and BCA's mobile banking reached Rp1,016 trillion during the first two months of 2023, each growing 13.4 percent YoY and 36.0 percent YoY.

"BCA is committed to providing the best service to meet customer and partner needs in the special moments of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. We also focus on ensuring the presence of a safe and reliable transaction banking platform, as well as being a relevant solution for customer needs," added Jahja.

During the holy month of Ramadan 1444 H, BCA also adjusted branch office operating hours until 14.30 local time. However, BCA is still ready to serve customer transaction needs for 24 hours through digital services available in the myBCA, BCA mobile, internet banking KlikBCA applications, to the BCA Setor-Tarik ATM network.