Taspen CEO Speaks Out on Bank Mantap Investment Fraud Case

PT Taspen (Persero) has provided an update regarding the directors of PT Bank Mandiri Taspen, known as Bank Mantap, concerning an alleged investment fraud case at its Purwokerto branch in Central Java. Taspen CEO Rony Hanityo Aprianto stated that the case is being handled by Bank Mandiri Taspen, which is currently seeking the best scheme to return the customers’ lost funds. “We are now just looking for the right scheme to best return the losses. Because the case is still ongoing,” he said at the Indonesian House of Representatives building in Jakarta on Wednesday (8/7/2026). Rony explained that Taspen’s involvement in Bank Mandiri Taspen is as a shareholder. “Bank Mandiri Taspen has two shareholders, Mandiri and Taspen. However, they remain a different entity. We leave it to them, and it has been forwarded to the authorities. It has been processed, arrests have been made, and so on,” he revealed. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has also summoned the directors of Bank Mantap regarding the case. Dicky Kartikoyono, Chief Executive of Business Conduct Supervision, Education, and Consumer Protection at OJK, stated that the case was allegedly carried out by a former employee of the bank. “OJK has summoned the directors of Bank Mantap to request an explanation and conduct further investigation regarding the number of victims, the value of losses, and assistance to affected customers,” he said in a virtual press conference on Tuesday (7/7/2026). Previously, Bank Mantap Corporate Secretary Tulus Parulian stated the company’s commitment to respecting the ongoing legal process, alongside the company’s active steps in handling complaints from several customers in the Purwokerto area. “Bank Mandiri Taspen does not tolerate any actions that contradict integrity and the company’s values. This is part of our commitment to Good Corporate Governance (GCG),” he stressed in an official statement. Tulus revealed that Bank Mandiri Taspen has taken firm action by dishonourably dismissing the former employee who committed the investment fraud, which was not a bank product. The entity, a subsidiary of PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk., has handed over the prosecution of the perpetrator to the authorised law enforcement officials. Tulus explained that the bank’s internal investigation found the former employee’s actions were a personal initiative. The fraudster offered illegal investments using documents prepared to deceive retired customers. “The bank urges customers to ensure every transaction and fund placement is conducted through the bank’s official products, services, and mechanisms. Bank Mandiri Taspen does not have the investment products mentioned in the news,” Tulus said. As a party that is also a victim and has suffered losses in this case, Bank Mandiri Taspen ensures the case is handled thoroughly, transparently, and fully in line with the applicable legal framework. “Bank Mandiri Taspen will continue to be present to assist affected customers until the entire process is complete. Customers who need assistance can directly visit the post we have prepared at the Purwokerto Branch Office or contact Mantap Call 14024,” Tulus concluded.