Surabaya, 3 July 2020 - Since the first coronavirus infection was confirmed in Indonesia, PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) has consistently and unifiedly distributed aid for the handling and recovery of Covid-19 to a number of institutions, hospitals, and communities in need. Continuing the commitment, this time, BCA distributed personal protective equipment (PPE) worth more than Rp85 million to Universitas Airlangga Hospital (RS UNAIR) Surabaya.
Head of BCA Regional Office III Frengky Chandra Kusuma accompanied by Head of Operations Support for Regional Office III Lindawati Susanto handed over PPE consisted of 400 N95 masks, 245 coveralls, and 150 scrubs to the Head of Public Relations of RS UNAIR dr. Nily Sulistyorini, SpF at BCA Regional Office III, Friday (03/07). The ceremony was also supported by Indah Kurniati as the initiator of BCA donation to RS UNAIR.
“BCA’s commitment has remained the same, which is to support the government in overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic currently spreading in several regions in Indonesia, including in Surabaya. This time, BCA handed over PPE to Unair Hospital. Hopefully it will be helpful for the medical workers as frontline workers in the fight against Covid-19. Previously, BCA had also handed over aid worth more than Rp200 million to affected communities in the area around BCA Regional Office III,” explained Frengky.
Since last March, BCA has distributed aid to a number of regions in Indonesia in the form PPE and ventilators for medical workers and patients, and staple food packages and hygiene kits for people financially affected by Covid-19. BCA also collaborates with various parties such as Benihbaik.com, the Association of Indonesian Hospitals (PERSI), and the government in distributing the donation to those in need. To date, BCA has donated almost Rp18 billion for Covid-19 mitigation measures in Indonesia.
“We hope that the assistance we provide today can contribute to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic in Surabaya and its neighboring cities. We hope that the pandemic will end soon, and life can return to normal. Of course, BCA is also committed to supporting the government to welcome the new normal, which hopefully will take place in near future,” Frengky concluded.
BCA Distributed PPE to Unair Hospital Surabaya – Head of BCA Regional Office III Frengky Chandra Kusuma (second left) accompanied by Head of Operations Support for Regional Office III Lindawati Susanto (left) symbolically handed over PPE donation worth more than Rp85 million for the handling of Covid-19 to the Head of Public Relations of UNAIR Hospital dr. Nily Sulistyorini, SpF in Surabaya, Friday (03/07). BCA is committed to supporting the handling and recovery of Covid-19 to a number of institutions, hospitals, and communities in need. To date, BCA has donated almost Rp18 billion for Covid-19 mitigation measures in Indonesia.
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About PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (as of 31st March 2020)
BCA is one of the leading commercial banks in Indonesia with a core focus on transaction banking business and providing loan facilities and solutions to the corporate, commercial & SME and consumer segments. At the end of March 2020, BCA had the privilege of serving 22 million customer accounts, processing millions of transactions every day through 1,252 branches, 17,607 ATMs as well as transactions made over the 24-hour internet and mobile banking systems.
PT BANK CENTRAL ASIA TBK
Corporate Secretariat Division – Corporate Communication Sub-Division
Public Relations Bureau
Address : Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1
BCA Grand Indonesia Lt. 20
Jakarta Pusat
Phone : (021) 2358-8000
Fax : (021) 2358-8300
E-mail : humas@bca.co.id
