REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk (BSI) supports the government to eradicate online gambling through the implementation of various risk mitigation strategies. Corporate Secretary of BSI Vishnu Sunandar explained that support to the government in eradicating online gambling is in line with Sharia compliance.

It is clear in the financial principles of sharia gambling activities are prohibited. This observance is based on the principle of maqashid sharia, which is to safeguard religion, soul, reason, heredity, and property. So it can provide sustainable benefits for all parties involved.

BSI has also implemented risk mitigation of the Crime of Money Laundering (TPA) Gambling based on the five key pillars of Anti-Money Laundering (APU), Prevention of Terrorism Funding (PPT), and Prevention of Funding Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (PPPSPM). BSI also actively conducts oversight through the Risk Monitoring Committee forum to ensure the implementation of APU, PPT, and PPSPM programs goes well.

According to Vishnu, in the aspect of internal control, BSI also conducts monitoring and analysis of accounts indicated by TPA Gambling and reports them to PPATK. BSI also coordinates with the parent Bank Mandiri regarding the forwarding of online gambling-related party data information from OJK for data storage at BSI.