Discourse On Transactions In Banks Must Be Vaccinated, BI: There Is No Such Possibility

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy of Central Java Bank Indonesia Representative Office M. Firdaus Muttaqin estimates that there is no requirement for banking transactions to be vaccinated, as is the case for travellers.

"Most likely there will be no restrictions like those imposed for travel," he said while speaking at the webinar "Building Optimism for Economic Recovery and Tourism Through COVID-19 Vaccination" held in Demak, quoted from Antara, Saturday, August 7.

Present as keynote speakers were Deputy Chairperson of Commission XI DPR RI Fathan Subhi and other speakers presented, Regent of Jepara Dian Kristiandi, President Director of RSI Sultan Agung Mashudi, Owner of PO Haryanto Haryanto, and Chairman of PW Ansor Central Java Sholahuddin.

M. Firdaus Muttaqin added that vaccination is indeed important to continue the economy, including to increase economic growth. However, for the current conditions it is not possible.

Moreover, not all people have been vaccinated and only a small number, including business actors, have also been vaccinated. While financial transactions apply to everyone and not only to people who have been vaccinated.

"Bank Indonesia most likely has not required vaccines in banking transactions," he said.

The banking sector itself has tried to bridge the implementation of social distancing by setting up various digital platforms, so that transactions from home can also be done.

Even when it comes to banking offices, he said, bank officers will direct transactions with the machine, then the machine will be directed to be carried out via mobile phones based on their respective androids.

"This means that now it is more sophisticated so that transactions in banking can be done anywhere and anytime, to reduce the accessibility of public activities directly transacting at banks. Even though traditional transactions will still be served at banks," he said.

President Director of RSI Sultan Agung Mashudi added that in making the rules, it must be well coordinated, including the requirements for vaccine certificates for various activities, including for travel.

Even if there are people who haven't been vaccinated, he said, it's not because they don't want to, but the stock of vaccines doesn't exist yet and the implementation has not been maximized.

"Currently, only 10 percent of the vaccine is being vaccinated, while the whole community is active. The solution is, when there is an examination, there is also a vaccine available so that people who have not been vaccinated can be vaccinated on the spot," he said.