PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk or BNI, through its mobile banking application, wondr by BNI, continues its expansion to explore major cities in the world. This time wondr by BNI supported Indonesia Week Hong Kong 2024 organized by the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Hong Kong (KJRI HK), Indonesia Incorporated Hong Kong, UI Alumni Association Hong Kong Chapter (Iluni UI HK Chapter) and Indonesian Students Association Hong Kong (PPI HK) on November 1-3, 2024. This event was part of the “wondr is everywhere” series held by wondr by BNI throughout this year. This international campaign has successfully presented banking solutions, empowerment and financial literacy in various major world cities such as Amsterdam, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Washington DC, Singapore and Hong Kong as the closing city.
The event was attended by around 12,000 participants consisting of local Hong Kong residents and the Indonesian diaspora. Collaborating with the Indonesian Consulate General in HK and other partners, wondr by BNI is present to provide financial literacy for the Indonesian diaspora in Hong Kong and provide easy and safe banking solutions. Indonesian Consul General in Hong Kong Yul Edison expected that through the event that promoted Indonesian culture, culinary, MSME products to investment forums, deeper cooperation between Indonesia and Hong Kong could be created.
BNI continues to support the Indonesian people to realize their financial dreams wherever they are. Currently, the number of Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) in Hong Kong continues to increase. As of May 2024, there were more than 172,000 PMI in Hong Kong, half of whom were BNI customers or as many as 87,000 PMI. BNI mobile banking transactions by PMI rose 81% in a year to 2 million transactions by the end of 2023 from 1.15 million transactions in 2022.
BNI Retail Digital Solutions SEVP Rian Eriana Kaslan admitted that she was very enthusiastic to be part of the implementation of Indonesia Week Hong Kong 2024. “This support is a form of our commitment in providing financial solutions needed by the Indonesian diaspora in Hong Kong. At this event we are present with various programs that not only focus on banking convenience, but also empowerment and financial literacy, and we are also proud to be able to introduce wondr by BNI in the global arena,” explained Rian.
On the first day (1/11) of Indonesia Week Hong Kong 2024, BNI received a prestigious award as Best Indonesian Bank in Hong Kong for Serving Indonesian Diaspora from the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Hong Kong. This award was received by BNI Hong Kong General Manager Farid Faraitody, as proof of BNI's commitment to providing the best service and innovative financial solutions for the Indonesian Diaspora in Hong Kong.
To coincide with Indonesian Innovation Day which is celebrated every November 1, through the wondr by BNI platform, BNI has provided services that are not only easily accessible, but also designed to support the specific needs of finance, education, and entrepreneurship for Indonesian communities abroad. “We hope that wondr by BNI will make it easier for the Indonesian diaspora to carry out daily transactions in financial management through various features that are very easy to use by being more planned according to financial needs, as well as planning for a more optimal future,” concluded Rian Eriana Kaslan.