BRImo app expands global banking capabilities

Digital Reinvention
10/01/2025News

Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has unveiled significant updates to its BRImo mobile banking application, emphasizing global accessibility and enhanced functionality. Under the banner of #BRImoWorldXperience, the app now offers expanded cross-border features, underscoring BRI’s push toward digital financial services. By November 2024, the app had attracted 38.1 million users, reflecting a 22.9% increase compared to the previous year. With a transaction volume reaching IDR 5,057 trillion, BRImo contributed IDR 2.64 trillion in fee-based income. The app’s popularity is reflected in its 4.7-star rating on major app stores and its status as Indonesia’s most-downloaded mobile banking app of the year, according to Andrijanto, BRI’s Director of Retail Funding and Distribution.

Connecting Indonesians worldwide

BRImo is designed to meet the needs of Indonesians both domestically and abroad. A key feature allows users to open accounts using local mobile numbers in key international markets, including the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong SAR. This capability ensures users can manage their finances without switching phone numbers, catering to the growing Indonesian diaspora. Additionally, BRImo facilitates international money transfers to over 160 countries, positioning itself as a reliable tool for global banking.

Streamlined foreign currency management

Another major update includes BritAma Valas account management, enabling users to save, convert, and handle foreign currency directly within the app. Real-time exchange rates and competitive pricing aim to simplify currency transactions. Users can also manage the BRI Multicurrency Debit Card through BRImo, supporting transactions in 12 currencies. The card is available for collection at any BRI branch in Indonesia.

These updates reflect BRI’s broader strategy to advance digital banking and cater to the demands of an increasingly globalized user base, signaling a shift in how Indonesian banks are addressing cross-border financial needs.

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