BI Malang safeguards continuity of information through archives
Malang (ANTARA) — Bank Indonesia’s (BI) representative office in Malang, East Java, is working to safeguard continuity of information and policy records through archive management, as part of efforts to preserve the nation’s history and knowledge.
Abidin Abdul Haris, deputy head of BI Malang’s representative office, said archives played a strategic role in preserving continuity of information, particularly as a record of policies that could inform future decision-making.
“Archives record the course of policy over time. Well-organised documents enable future generations to understand past decisions and learn lessons that can guide future policy,” Abidin said on Friday on the sidelines of the opening of the National Archival Seminar, held as part of Lentera Fest 2026 at Malang City Library.
He said preserving archives was key to maintaining policy records, continuity of information and institutional memory, so they could remain a source of learning for future generations.
The National Archival Seminar was held under the theme “Organising and Preserving Institutional Memory: Safeguarding Records, Preserving the Nation”.
Abidin emphasised that archive management was part of the effort to preserve the nation’s history and knowledge, rather than simply storing documents.
Archives are often imagined as piles of documents, he said. “For us at Bank Indonesia, archives are very important, because one of their roles is to ensure continuity of information.”
He stressed the importance of building awareness of archival practices across government bodies, institutions and the wider public. Without proper management, important information and institutional records risk being lost as generations change.
The seminar featured Nugroho from the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI) and Dino Wahyu Saputro from Bank Indonesia as speakers.
Writer and songwriter Dee Lestari also shared her perspective at the event, which was moderated by independent journalist Andini Effendi.
Speakers from the archival, banking and creative sectors broadened the discussion on the importance of preserving memory, documenting journeys and passing knowledge on to future generations.
Alongside the seminar, BI Malang hosted an educational stand for its “Love, Be Proud of and Understand the Rupiah” campaign. Visitors could learn how to identify genuine rupiah banknotes, recognise security features such as the matching image (recto verso), and understand the use of the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS).