Business · Economy · 1 hr ago
Local banking agent brings food aid closer to 2,000 families in South Kalimantan
Ijay runs a BRILink agency in Jelapat 2 village, in Barito Kuala regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
BRILink agents provide banking transactions outside bank branches, and Ijay started his agency in 2015 because nearby bank offices were 10 to 15 kilometres away.
His outlet now handles about 3,000 transactions a month and is a distribution point for non-cash food assistance to around 2,000 beneficiary families.
The service lets recipients access government aid closer to home.
Ijay has also expanded into several local businesses and employs 10 people from his neighbourhood.
He refers nearby small-business owners who need financing to a local BRI unit.
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Ijay’s BRILink agent outlet in Jelapat 2, South Kalimantan, is a distribution point for non-cash food assistance for about 2,000 beneficiary families.
The outlet brings assistance closer to recipients’ homes.
Ijay joined the BRILink agent network in early 2015, starting from a small mobile-phone credit counter.
His outlet now averages 100 transactions a day and supports several other businesses.
Ijay employs 10 local residents.
- Who
- Ijay, owner of a BRILink agent outlet in Jelapat 2.
- What
- His outlet helps distribute non-cash food assistance to about 2,000 beneficiary families.
- When
- Ijay joined the BRILink agent network in early 2015; when the outlet became an assistance distribution point is not stated.
- Where
- Jelapat 2 village, Barito Kuala regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
- Why
- The outlet helps recipients access assistance closer to home.
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Residents no longer need to spend a lot on transport or wait in long queues in town, because transactions under Rp1 million at our agent outlet are very affordable.
We reinvest the proceeds from this BRILink agent business as productive business capital.
If there is a problem, we do not feel that we are on our own because our friends at BRI are always ready to help.
Ijay joined the BRILink agent network, starting from a small mobile-phone credit counter.
His outlet averages about 100 transactions a day and serves as a distribution point for non-cash food assistance to about 2,000 beneficiary families.
- Location
- Jelapat 2 village, Barito Kuala regency, South Kalimantan
- Network start
- Ijay joined BRILink in early 2015
- Aid recipients
- About 2,000 beneficiary families
- Daily transactions
- Average of 100
- Local employees
- 10
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