Anticipating Christmas And New Year's Holidays 2025, BRI Prepares IDR 24.6 Trillion In Cash

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JAKARTA - PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BRI) has prepared cash of IDR 24.6 trillion to meet the needs of the community during the Christmas 2024 and New Year 2025 periods, or commonly called Nataru. This figure is slightly smaller than last year's allocation which reached IDR 25.2 trillion, in line with the evaluation of the needs and strengthening of digital transactions.

BRI Senior Executive Vice President Operation Nyoman Sugiriyasa stated that the Rp24.6 trillion in cash prepared by BRI was to meet the transaction needs of customers during the Nataru period between December 25, 2024 to January 1, 2025 or 8 days.

This amount has been calculated and adjusted based on the trend of public transactions which are increasingly leading to digital services. This is reflected in cash withdrawal transactions at BRI ATM/CRM machines throughout 2024 which decreased 10 percent year on year (yoy).

But on the other hand, digital transactions at BRI are recorded to continue to increase. As in the number of BRImo Super Apps transactions which experienced an increase of 39.8 percent yoy, BRI QRIS transactions grew 176 percent yoy and BRI merchant EDC transactions increased 97.8 percent yoy.

"We see a significant increase in digital banking adoption, so that the need for cash has decreased slightly. However, we still prioritize readiness to meet the needs of people throughout Indonesia, especially in areas that have a Christmas holiday tradition," he said, Thursday, December 12.

Of the total cash allocations prepared, around 63 percent of funds or around Rp. 15.6 trillion will be distributed for filling BRI ATM/CRM machines throughout Indonesia.

The remaining Rp9 trillion will be allocated for needs at branch offices, including mobile cash services and the provision of cash in remote areas.

As of the end of September 2024, BRI has more than 721 thousand e-channel networks consisting of 700 thousand EDC, 12 thousand ATM machines and 9 thousand CRM machines.

On the other hand, BRI ensures that banking services, both cash and non-cash, can be easily accessed by the public during the Nataru period. Customers can take advantage of BRImo super apps that have more than 100 features that continue to be optimized with the latest technology to ensure convenience and transaction security.

The public can also take advantage of the existence of Agent BRILink, which currently reaches more than 1 million agents spread across the country.

Agent BRILink is one of our spearheads to deliver inclusive financial services. During the Nataru period, we maximized the role of this agent to serve transaction needs such as cash withdrawals, cash deposits, bill payments, interbank transfers, credit purchases and other banking transactions," said Nyoman.