BRI Prepares IDR 43 Trillion In Cash For Eid Needs This Year

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JAKARTA - PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk provides IDR 43 trillion in cash for the needs to meet customer transaction needs ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1444 Hijri.

This number decreased compared to 2022 which was provided at IDR 46.85 trillion.

"Towards Eid, we cover the risk operation. Regarding liquidity risk, the bank's ability to provide cash, we have calculated BRI for the holiday we provide Rp32 trillion," said BRI President Director Sunarso during a hearing (RDP) with Commission VI DPR RI, Tuesday, March 28.

Sunarso added that his party also ensures that corruption is not exposed to risk operations in its services ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

"This is outside the reserve. This is liquidity, so we provide it," said Sunarso.

He also ensured that BRI's banking liquidity reserves were still very safe, including the cost of distributing dividends to customers which will be carried out this month amounting to IDR 43 trillion.

Previously, the BRI Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGMS) decided to distribute dividends of 85 percent or IDR 43.49 trillion from net profit in 2022 to shareholders.

"The cash dividends distributed include the amount of interim dividends that have been distributed to shareholders on January 27, 2023, amounting to Rp8.60 trillion, so that the remaining amount of cash dividends to be paid to BBRI shareholders is at least Rp34.89 trillion," said BRI President Director Sunarso at a press conference, Monday, March 13.

He added that the remaining 15 percent worth Rp7.67 trillion would be used as retained earnings.

For dividends that are part of the Republic of Indonesia state, at least 53.19 percent of shares or at least Rp. 23.15 trillion will be deposited with the State General Cash Account.