BRI Blocks 1,049 Online Judicial Accounts Until June 2024

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JAKARTA - PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk has blocked 1,049 accounts related to online gambling until June 2024.

BRI Risk Management Director Agus Sudiarto revealed that BRI is actively browsing online gambling websites to collect data.

Then, if an indication of BRI's account is found which is used as a top up collection or deposit for online gambling, the online gambling website will be stored for the basis of blocking accounts.

"We have carried out this eradication process since July 2023 and is still ongoing. In the period July 2023 to June 2024 we have found 1,049 accounts which were immediately followed by blocking," he said, Monday, July 22.

He continued, in fact the company has implemented a Risk Based Approach which is summarized in policies and SOPs related to Anti-Money Laundering and Prevention of Terrorism Financing (APU PPT) to protect BRI from the target of money laundering and terrorism, including online gambling in it.

In addition, there is an AML (Anti Money Laundering) system to monitor suspicious transactions. As part of the implementation of compliance risk management, BRI also conducts an Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) as a more in-depth process of Customer Due Diligence (CDD), previously known as Know Your Customer (KYC), "added Agus Sudiarto.

Previously, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) revealed that there were six modes to enter online gambling.

First, by depositing money to the bank directly. Second, by transfer.

Third, through the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS).

Then through virtual accounts or virtual accounts. Next through the top-up.

While lastly with e-wallet or electronic wallet.