History BRI

Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is one of the largest government-owned

bank in Indonesia. At the beginning of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) was
established in Purwokerto, Central Java by Prince Bei Aria Wirjaatmadja with
the name De Poerwokertosche Hulp en Spaarbank der Inlandsche Hoofden or
"Help and Savings Bank Owned Prijajis Navan", a financial institution serving
those nationals Indonesia (native). The agency was established on December 16,
1895, which is then used as the birthday of BRI.
In the period after independence, based on Government Regulation No. 1
1946 Article 1 states that the Government Bank BRI is a first in the Republic of
Indonesia. In wartime maintain independence in 1948, BRI activity was stopped
for a while and just beginning to be active again after the Renville agreement in
1949 to change its name to Bank Rakyat Indonesia States. At that time through
PERPU No. 41 of 1960 established the Farmers and Fishermen Cooperative
Bank (BKTN) which is a fusion of BRI, Bank Farmers and Fishermen and the
Nederlandsche Maatschappij (NHM). Then based on the determination of the
President (Presidential Edict) No. 9 In 1965, BKTN integrated into Bank
Indonesia with the name of Bank Indonesia Affairs Cooperative Farmers and
Fishermen.
After walking for a month, out Presidential Edict No. 17 of 1965 on the
establishment of a single bank under the name of Bank Negara Indonesia. In the
new provisions, the Indonesian Bank for Cooperatives, Farmers and Fishermen
(ex BKTN) integrated with the name of Bank Negara Indonesia Unit II Rural
field, while NHM become Bank Negara Indonesia unit II field of Export Import
(Exim).

Under Law No. 14 of 1967 on the Basic Law on Banking and Law No. 13 of
1968 concerning the Central Bank Act, which essentially restores the function
of Bank Indonesia as the Central Bank and Bank Negara Indonesia Unit II for
Import and Export Rular each separated into two Bank, Bank Rakyat Indonesia
and the Export-Import Bank Indonesia. Furthermore, based on Law No. 21 1968
set back from the main tasks of BRI as a commercial bank.
Since August 1, 1992 by the Banking Act No. 7 in 1992 and Government
Regulation No. 21 1992 BRI status transformed into a limited liability company.
Ownership BRI was still 100% in the hands of the Government of the Republic
of Indonesia. In 2003, the Indonesian government decided to sell 30% stake in
the bank, so it became a public company with the official name of PT. Bank
Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk., Which is still in use today.
Vision and Mission
Vision BRI
Being a leading commercial bank that always put customer satisfaction.
Mission BRI

Conducting the best banking with emphasis on services to micro, small

and medium enterprises to support the promotion of the local economy.

Providing excellent service to customers through a network of

widespread and supported by professional human resources and reliable
information technology by implementing risk management and practice
of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) were very good.

Provide optimum advantages and benefits to the parties concerned

(stakeholders).