Pegadaian Earns IDR 1.04 Trillion Net Profit In The First Quarter Of 2023

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JAKARTA - PT Pegadaian (Persero) managed to record a very good performance at the beginning of the year. In the first quarter of 2023, Pegadaian managed to record a net profit of IDR 1.04 trillion or grew 26.7 percent compared to the same period last year of IDR 821 billion.

Meanwhile, Pegadaian's assets grew 11.9 percent (yoy) by IDR 76.1 trillion and turnover also increased to IDR 49.4 trillion, an increase of 13.3 percent compared to the same period in 2022.

Finance Director of PT Pegadaian Ferdian Timur Satyagraha revealed that Pegadaian's performance data growth in the first quarter of 2023 was due to the support of the entire community, especially customers, who entrusted Pegadaian as a solution financial inclusion agent.

"On behalf of the management, I would like to thank the entire community, especially customers who entrusted Pegadaian to help solve problems without problems. Evidently, Pegadaian customer data in the First Quarter also increased by 22.3 million customers," explained Ferdian quoting a written statement, Tuesday, May 9.

Ferdian also added that entering 2023, public interest in having digital gold investment is also increasingly felt. This is evidenced by the growth of Pegadaian Digital users during January-March of 5.9 million users.

Digital pawnshops present Gold Savings which makes it easier for people to have a gold investment just in hand through their smartphones safely and comfortably. Even with only Rp. 10,000, customers can invest in gold like buying credit, "added Ferdian.

Seeing the high public awareness of investing in gold, in the future PT Pegadaian will develop a gold ecosystem with bullion services.

Therefore, the company continues to be committed to helping the community to be stronger in economic resilience by having investments and starting to save gold.