About BNETS

About us

The BNETS Story

Banking Network Suriname N.V. (BNETS) owns the interbank network in Suriname. This network enables ATM and POS guest transactions: a customer of bank A can withdraw cash from an ATM of bank B, or pay with a POS terminal of bank C. BNETS also offers additional services to the financial sector, including:

– printing, enveloping and distributing account statements

Banking Network Suriname N.V. (BNETS) was founded on 11 February 2005 with the following objectives:

  • Promoting electronic payments;
  • Integrating payment traffic between financial institutions;
  • Providing additional services to financial institutions;
  • Participating in companies with similar or related objectives.
BNETS office building with the red BNETS pylon

BNETS is certified to the international standards ISO 27001:2022 (Information Security Management) and ISO 22301:2019 (Business Continuity Management).

These certifications underline BNETS’ commitment to information security and business continuity, and enable the organisation to connect to international networks that offer innovative electronic payment solutions for Suriname.

In addition, BNETS operates in accordance with the SOC 2 Type II standard, demonstrating that the organisation meets strict requirements for information security, availability, integrity, confidentiality and privacy.

Together, these certifications form a solid foundation for further expanding electronic payments in Suriname, with more and safer solutions that contribute to a reliable, future-proof payment infrastructure.

Eight banks currently participate in the BNETS interbank network:

  • De Surinaamsche Bank
  • Republic Bank
  • Hakrinbank
  • Surinaamse Postspaarbank
  • VCB Bank
  • FinaBank
  • GODO Coöperatieve Bank
  • Trustbank Amanah

Mission Statement

To improve the financial infrastructure by offering modern, secure and efficient collective payment and facilitation solutions.

Core Values

  • Professional

    We invest in continuous education to keep improving the competencies and skills of our employees.

  • Quality-driven

    We inspire confidence by working according to international standards and best practices in (IT) governance.

  • Innovative

    We lead the way in the trends and developments that we bring to our stakeholders in the payments landscape.

  • Secure

    We are aware that trust in the financial sector can only be achieved when products and services are safe and reliable.