PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, or BRI, continues to expand\nits role in supporting the Indonesian diaspora living abroad. This time,\nBRI is present to accompany the journey of the Indonesian diaspora\ncomprehensively, not only as a provider of financial services but also\nas part of the empowerment process.<\/p>\n
Through its Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) programme,\nfinancial literacy initiatives, and entrepreneurship skills development,\nBRI encourages the diaspora, particularly Indonesian Migrant Workers\n(PMI), to utilise their income and remittances more productively. This\nranges from meeting family needs to building savings, investments,\nassets, and business capital in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
This commitment is reflected in the launch of BRImo Taiwan at New\nTaipei City Hall on Sunday (23\/8\/2026). Through BRImo Taiwan, the\nIndonesian diaspora in Taiwan can access various financial needs in a\nsingle application, from daily transactions to sending funds to\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
The launch of BRImo Taiwan continues the strengthening of BRI\u2019s\necosystem in Taiwan following the establishment of the BRI Taipei\nBranch. Exactly one year since BRI strengthened its presence through the\nbranch, BRI Taipei\u2019s total assets have reached more than US$408 million.\nAs of the end of July 2026, Taiwan-Indonesia remittance transactions\nthrough BRI were recorded at approximately US$490 million, with more\nthan 3,400 accounts served.<\/p>\n
BRI Corporate Secretary Dhanny said that BRI\u2019s presence in Taiwan is\ndirected at building stronger financial connectivity between the\ndiaspora and Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cBRI\u2019s presence in Taiwan is not merely about opening an office or\nproviding digital services. It is about being closer to the Indonesian\npeople who work, create, and build their future in Taiwan. We want BRI\nto be a bridge connecting the financial needs of the diaspora in Taiwan\nwith their families and various financial needs in Indonesia,\u201d Dhanny\nsaid in a written statement, quoted on Wednesday (26\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n
Taiwan is one of the important regions for the Indonesian diaspora\necosystem. Based on KDEI data used by BRI, there are approximately\n360,000 Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Bank Indonesia data records that remittances from\nIndonesian migrant workers in Taiwan reached approximately US$2.97\nbillion in 2025, equivalent to around Rp47-48 trillion when converted\nusing an exchange rate of approximately Rp16,000 per US dollar. This\nfigure has more than doubled compared to the previous US$1.37 billion in\n2021.<\/p>\n
The large remittance flow reflects the high level of financial\nactivity among migrant workers as well as the role of their income in\nsupporting family needs in Indonesia. BRI therefore encourages that\nincome earned while working abroad is not only used for current needs\nbut is also managed in a more planned manner to build savings,\ninvestments, assets, and business capital as a foundation for the\nfuture.<\/p>\n
To support this journey, BRI provides a service ecosystem that covers\nthe needs of migrant workers from the pre-departure stage, during their\nemployment in the destination country, to staying connected with their\nfamilies in Indonesia. This connectivity is supported through various\nBRI services, including BRImo, BritAma, and the BRILink Agent network,\nwhich makes it easier for families to receive and manage funds sent from\nabroad.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, BRI encourages that income earned while working abroad\nnot only meets current needs but can also become a foundation for the\nfuture.<\/p>\n
One example is reflected in the journey of Sri Purwanti, a BRI\ncustomer from Cilacap, Central Java, who came to Taiwan as a migrant\nworker more than a decade ago and disciplined herself in setting aside\nher income little by little until she managed to accumulate capital to\nstart a halal culinary business.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I first became a migrant worker, finding halal food was\nincredibly difficult. From that experience, I thought that other workers\nmust feel the same difficulty. I was determined to set aside part of my\nincome, save little by little, and learn to manage finances,\u201d Sri\nrecalled.<\/p>\n
Her business later developed into Kedai Sri Rahayu in Zhongzheng\nDistrict, Taipei. Sri\u2019s journey is one illustration of how working\nabroad can open new economic opportunities when income is managed\nproductively and skills are continuously honed.<\/p>\n
In line with the spirit of empowering migrant workers, BRI Peduli, as\nthe umbrella for BRI\u2019s Social and Environmental Responsibility\nactivities, continues to provide tangible support for migrant workers in\nTaiwan through the \u201cBRI Peduli Go Global PMI Entrepreneur Academy:\nBuilding Skills, Creating Opportunities\u201d programme. This activity opened\nopportunities for 120 migrant workers in Taiwan to gain practical\nexperience and skills that have the potential to be further\ndeveloped.<\/p>\n
Through the PMI Entrepreneur Connect held on Saturday (22\/8\/2026),\nparticipants took part in workshops and hands-on practice cooking\nTaiwanese dishes with instructors to improve their culinary skills,\nwhich could be developed into business opportunities, both while in\nTaiwan and after returning to Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, on Sunday (23\/8\/2026), through the Beautypreneur\nEmpowerment Workshop with the concept of Beauty & Inclusivity,\nparticipants attended demonstrations and hands-on makeup practice with\nprofessional beauty trainers to acquire makeup skills that can be\ndeveloped as business opportunities in the beauty industry.<\/p>\n
Through these initiatives, BRI encourages migrant workers to build an\nentrepreneurial mindset with economic value and to seize business\nopportunities that can be developed. Thus, the experience of working\nabroad is expected not only to provide benefits in the form of income\nbut also to become a capacity-building process to prepare for a more\nproductive future.<\/p>\n
Sifa, a migrant worker from Surabaya who participated in the\nactivities, said that the experience she gained provided a new\nperspective on opportunities that can be developed after returning to\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis activity encourages us as migrant workers to become more\nindependent, creative, and able to see opportunities that can be\ndeveloped in Indonesia. I hope the skills acquired through this training\ncan become capital to build a sustainable business and improve the\neconomy after returning home,\u201d Sifa explained.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, BRI wants to ensure that when migrant workers return to\nIndonesia, they return with a more prosperous life. Migrant workers are\nexpected to return with stronger skills, assets, and entrepreneurial\nabilities so that they can strengthen the economy and create jobs.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bri-strengthens-empowerment-ecosystem-for-indonesian-diaspora-in-taiwan-1787719869", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }