Pegadaian Boss Wanti-wanti Interest-Free Loans Not For Online Gambling!

President Director of PT Pegadaian, Damar Latri Setiawan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - President Director of PT Pegadaian, Damar Latri Setiawan, has warned that interest-free loans through the Gadai Peduli program are not used for online gambling or online loans. Therefore, the government has also intensified the eradication of online gambling.

For your information, PT Pegadaian launched a interest-free pawn program for a maximum loan of up to IDR 2.5 million. The program targets micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and also students valid from August 1 to September 30, 2024.

"We hope that the government can suppress from his head online gambling, so the Rp2.5 million will not come in," Damar said at a press conference at The Gade Tower, Jakarta, Tuesday, July 30.

Furthermore, Damar admitted that so far his company has not checked the use of loans by Pegadaian customers.

"For our customers to be honest, we haven't, but this is kind of an appeal. Instead of him pawning to play gambling, we just sell it (securities or collateral)," said Damar.

However, continued Damar, internally his party has carried out surveillance so that no employees are involved in online gambling.

"We have checked all our employees, including those who want to enter Pegadaian, it is found that they enter online gambling and will be crossed out. So we take care of it first, sir, so internally we guard it, our Pegadaian employees are 28,000, we screen whether they are online gambling, we really screened it," said Damar.

For your information, PT Pegadaian launched a interest-free pawn program for a maximum loan of up to IDR 2.5 million. The program targets micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as students.

The program is called Gadai Peduli. During the period from August 1 to September 30, 2024, MSMEs and students can apply for interest-free loans.

"In August, we have Gadai Peduli which is free of interest of up to Rp. 2.5 million. We can give it to the public, let's go to Pegadaian," said President Director of Pegadaian Damar Latri Setiawan during a press conference, at The Gade Tower Jakarta, Tuesday, July 30.

Meanwhile, the Marketing and Product Development Director of PT Pegadaian, Elvi Rofiqotul Hidayah said the value of the loan that could be submitted starts from IDR 50,000 to IDR 2.5 million.

Elvi said the loan was intended as a small business capital for MSME players. Through this program, it is hoped that it will make it easier for MSME players to access capital to develop their business.

In addition to MSME players, Elvi said that the Gadai Peduli program is also aimed at student capital that gets entrepreneurial project assignments.

Furthermore, Elvi explained that the term of the loan tenor offered in the Gadai Peduli program is only two months. However, Pegadaian believes customers can repay the loan on time.

"What's the value starting? Starting from Rp. 50,000 to Rp. 2.5 million free for 60 days. Of course, if he sells 60 days, I'm sure he can repay the loan," he said.