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        "msgid": "bni-confirms-return-of-aek-nabara-parish-congregation-fund-on-april-22-1776768746",
        "date": "2026-04-21 16:11:55",
        "title": "BNI confirms return of Aek Nabara parish congregation fund on April 22",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Banking",
        "summary": "Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has announced it will fully refund approximately Rp28 billion (US$1.5 million) to the Aek Nabara Parish Credit Union by April 22, 2026, following the embezzlement of congregation funds at its North Sumatra branch. The resolution came after high-level meetings involving Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad and treasurer Sister Natalia Situmorang, with President Prabowo Subianto's attention credited for expediting the process; the Financial Services Authority (OJK) had previously urged swift action after BNI already returned Rp7 billion. The former head of cash at the branch, AHF, was arrested by North Sumatra police upon his return from abroad, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat financial fraud in Indonesian banking.",
        "content": "<p>He conveyed this after attending a meeting with Deputy Speaker of the\nIndonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, at the\nparliamentary complex on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was also attended by Sister Natalia Situmorang, treasurer\nof Aek Nabara Parish Credit Union.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have found a solution with Aek Nabara Parish Credit Union so that\nby tomorrow, April 22, 2026, we can return the funds belonging to Aek\nNabara Parish Credit Union,\u201d Setyawan noted.<\/p>\n<p>The bank will return the funds allegedly embezzled in full, amounting\nto approximately Rp28 billion (US$1.5 million).<\/p>\n<p>He then expressed his gratitude for President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s\nattention to this case.<\/p>\n<p>Sister Natalia also expressed her gratitude to the President,\ngovernment officials, BNI, and the Indonesian House of Representatives\n(DPR RI) for their attention, which has resulted in the resolution of\nthe case involving the Aek Nabara Parish congregation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope this process goes smoothly. Once again, may this be a\nblessing for all of us,\u201d she conveyed.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) urged BNI to\nimmediately resolve the case involving customers at the BNI Aek Nabara\nBranch Office in North Sumatra.<\/p>\n<p>OJK stated that the losses in this case reached approximately Rp28\nbillion. According to the OJK, BNI has already refunded Rp7 billion\n(US$396 thousand) to customers. The settlement is expected to be swift\nand transparent.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the North Sumatra Regional Police have arrested the\nformer Head of Cash at the BNI Aek Nabara Unit in Rantauprapat,\nidentified as AHF. The suspect was arrested after returning from an\noverseas trip.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether with Kualanamu International Airport Immigration officers,\nwe arrested AHF upon his arrival in Indonesia this morning,\u201d the\nDirector of Special Criminal Investigation at the North Sumatra Regional\nPolice, Senior Commissioner Rahmat Budi Handoko, said on March 30.<\/p>\n<p>The case of embezzlement of congregation funds was reported to the\nNorth Sumatra Regional Police on February 26, 2026. The report was filed\nby Muhammad Camel, Branch Manager of BNI Rantauprapat, after discovering\nalleged irregularities in customer fund transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia vows zero tolerance on Rp200T bank credit\nfraud scheme<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Sritex ex-director, bank executives arrested in\ncorruption case<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia lauds Serbia over extraditing fugitive in\nbank fraud case<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Fath Putra M, Resinta Sulistiyandari<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bni-confirms-return-of-aek-nabara-parish-congregation-fund-on-april-22-1776768746",
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