Rp 28 Billion Embezzlement Case: BNI Assures Customer Funds Are Safe

JAKARTA - PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBNI) has admitted to being duped in the case of embezzlement of funds belonging to members of the Credit Union (CU) Paroki Aek Nabara in Rantauprapat, North Sumatra, amounting to Rp 28 billion.

This state-owned bank stated that the case also caused losses to the company.

BNI’s Director of Human Capital & Compliance, Munadi Herlambang, said the loss figure is based on the latest developments in the police investigation.

“We have conducted initial verification and coordination with law enforcement authorities. We have returned Rp 7 billion in the initial stage, and BNI is also among those affected in this incident,” Munadi said during an online press conference on Sunday (18/4/2026).

Munadi explained that this case involves actions by rogue individuals who conducted transactions outside the official banking system and authority.

The products used in this practice are confirmed not to be official BNI products and are not recorded in the company’s operational system.

Nevertheless, BNI reaffirmed its commitment to resolving the return of customer funds.

The refund process will be carried out based on the results of the law enforcement investigation and formalised in a legal agreement between the relevant parties.

As an initial step, BNI has returned Rp 7 billion to CU Paroki Aek Nabara.

“We have made an initial refund of Rp 7 billion, and the remainder will be settled this week,” Munadi said.

He added that the resolution of this case is being handled with principles of transparency, accountability, and prudence to provide legal certainty for all parties.

On the other hand, BNI assures that customer funds stored in official products remain safe and are not impacted by this case.