JAKARTA, [IFN] --- PT Bank Mandiri Tbk is preparing a change from the original ATM debit cards using magnetic tape technology into an ATM card with a chip system.
"We estimate the cost of the replacement of the US dollar card, if replacing the old card as much as 13.5 million, it will cost about 13.5 million US dollars," said Senior Vice President of Retail Transaction Banking Grace Broto Triaji.Rahmat said the state bank customers currently numbering 13.5 million. The number of customers is expected to increase as the implementation of the change.
Broto grace Triaji convey debit card use automated teller machines (ATMs) with more secure chip technology to transact than previous technologies.
"This strategy, because it can increase our payment system and conduct standardization system, and it also being we do now," said Grace in readiness seminars in the ATM Debit Card Issuers Implementing Chip Technology.
According to him, the standardization of instruments and acceptance network will make the payment system more efficient and widely accepted by the public and businesses.
At the event, the Executive Director of the Department of Supervision Policy Payment System of Bank Indonesia, Eny Pangabean states ATM debit card currently considered less secure, because often the target of burglary and other criminal acts.
"An effective way to overcome this is by applying the chip technology in the ATM card. A number of countries have also been used, such as Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and others," says Eny.
He argues, the excess is obtained because the encryption process data stored in the chip is more difficult than conventional debit card.
The use of chip technology in Indonesia has been done on credit cards since 2010. "But for the implementation of the debit card will pay attention to preparedness community and business or industry," he said. (Between)
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