JAKARTA - Angkasa Pura Airports and state-owned lender Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) collaborated in the implementation of Host to host (H2H) payment of bills through a Virtual Account (VA) and the use of VA Debit or Debit Credit. This service includes the provision of H2H for payments from Angkasa Pura Airports’ partners regarding tenants and cargo while the VA Credit Debit used for its operations.
The collaboration was marked by the signing of a Cooperation Agreement on Receiving Bill Payment Host to Host through VA and Use of VA Debit / Debit-Credit by Director of BNI Institutional Relations Adi Sulistyowati and Finance Director of Angkasa Pura Airports Novrihandri at BNI office in Jakarta on Wednesday (26/11/2018).
BNI provides a host to host bill payment solution to provide easy payment for aero and non-aero service users in all airports managed by Angkasa Pura Airports. Various BNI service channels such as office branches, Internet Banking, Clearing and Real Time Gross Settlement can be used to utilize the H2H facility.
BNI also developed a special virtual account debit / credit solution to increase operational cost control for Angkasa Pura Airports. In addition, BNI and Angkasa Pura Airports also developed a special Logistic Virtual Account Debit in Angkasa Pura Airports Cargo Terminal to prevent the risk of misuse of cash, offer added value to partners, freight forwarders and service users, while generating more integrated, effective and efficient financial management among Angkasa Pura Airports Group.
With the growth of the Angkasa Pura Airports business, Adi said BNI will provide full support to the business of Angkasa Pura I Group in creating cashless and digital airports starting from Angkasa Pura Logistik. The facility has been implemented in five major airports such as I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport in Balikpapan, and Sam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado.
"The signing of this cooperation agreement is one of the implementation of SOEs synergy between Angkasa Pura Airports and BNI. Through this synergy, we hope BNI can always support and provide convenience in monitoring the company's business activities and business partners in banking services & transactions, especially through BNI channels & Host to Host Virtual Account services," Novrihandri said.
As an airport manager, Angkasa Pura Airports is intensively developing its airports to provide the best service to service users.
"The development of the cash management system at Angkasa Pura Airports in the receipt and payment with BNI will be able to improve financial efficiency and effectiveness as well as improve service quality in 13 airports managed by Angkasa Pura Airports," Novrihandri added.
