sharia

Retail Asia26/12/2016

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said Jakarta should aim to become the global sharia financial center as Indonesia has the worlds largest Muslim population. “Ive ever conveyed (it) to chairman of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) that it is natural if we make Jakarta as the world sharia financial center,” Jokowi said, at a gathering […]

Retail Asia11/10/2016

The assets of sharia banks rose 18.49 percent year-on-year to Rp305.5 trillion by July, 2016 on growing third party funds. Third party funds held by sharia banks rose 12.54 percent to Rp243 trillion in the same period, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Financial Service Authority (OJK) Muliaman Hadad said in a news […]

Retail Asia01/10/2016

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) says that the sharia finance still sees promising future despite the slowing down of global economic growth. “I’m optimistic on the promising future of the sharia finance industry. However, there will be many challenges and uncertainty,” said Sarjito, OJK Deputy Commissioner for Capital Market Supervision, Thursday, September 29, 2016. The […]

Retail Asia01/07/2016

Manulife Indonesia has submitted a proposal to the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to generate a bigger market share for its holding company by creating a spin-off of its sharia business unit, a company executive has said. “We have submitted the documents for the spin-off to the OJK,” Manulife Indonesia’s sharia unit head Yetty Rochyatini said […]

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President Jokowi wants Jakarta to become world sharia financial center

Assets of sharia banks increase to Rp305.5 trillion

Sharia Finance Sees Promising Future

Manulife Indonesia to spin off sharia business unit, increase market share