BNI Aek Nabara Embezzlement Case: Rp 7 Billion Returned, Remainder This Week

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBNI) states that it has returned Rp 7 billion from the case of embezzlement of funds belonging to the congregation of Aek Nabara Parish Church in Rantauprapat, North Sumatra, out of total losses amounting to Rp 28 billion. BNI’s Director of Human Capital & Compliance, Munadi Herlambang, said that the bank is committed to resolving the return of funds to the members of the Aek Nabara Parish Credit Union (CU) as quickly as possible. “We have conducted initial verification and coordination with law enforcement authorities, and we have returned Rp 7 billion in the initial phase. We will complete the remainder this week,” Munadi stated during an online press conference on Sunday (19/4/2026). According to him, this step is taken to ensure the process runs transparently and provides legal certainty for all parties involved. “From the beginning, BNI has not remained idle. We have continuously carried out the resolution process carefully so that the outcome is not only quick but also legally valid and provides certainty for all parties,” he said. The resolution process, Munadi continued, is being handled carefully to ensure it is not only swift but also legally sound. The company is also committed to strengthening its internal monitoring system and enhancing public education to prevent similar incidents in the future. He explained that this case has drawn significant attention because it has been ongoing since 2019, before finally being uncovered through an internal audit in February 2026. Munadi clarified that the practice was not detected earlier because all transactions were conducted outside the official banking system, thus not recorded in BNI’s operational oversight. He added that in this case, BNI also suffered losses and expressed sympathy for the affected customers. Nevertheless, the company remains committed to completing the fund return in accordance with the ongoing legal process. To date, this fraud involves only one employee; the perpetrator is former Head of the BNI Aek Nabara Cash Office, Andi Hakim Febriansyah, who carried out the actions personally using invalid documents.