BANKING - BI Optimistic Islamic bank’s will growth 33% to 35%

Jakarta, (02/09). Bank Indonesia (BI)  very optimistic that the Islamic banking business in Indonesia will have 33% to 35% growth by the end of this year, as Islamic banking system is rapidly developed, as explained by Director of Islamic banking Directorate (DPbs), Mulya E Siregar.

With this 33% - 35 % growth Mulya believe that market share Islamic banking system will be increase for the next years to come, in relate to that, he hoped that Islamic bank’s performance will be better in tern of product quality and human capital.

How about the new full-fledged banks which have not yet change the market share significantly, Mulya affirmed that new Islamic banks are still strengthening their internal management.

“We believe in 2011 Islamic banking will be improved” said Mulya.

From all 10 Islamic banks apart from Bank Muamalat, Bank Mega Syariah and Bank Syariah Mandiri, the increment growth came from Bukopin Syariah and BRI Syariah. New Islamic banks such as NISP Syariah, Bank Victoria Syariah, Bank Jabar Banten (BJB) Syariah, BCA Syariah and BNI Syariah are still strengthening their management.

“If there are ready to expand the Islamic banking businesses, especially for BCA Syariah, BNI Syariah and BJB it will be the strong of Islamic banking market share and operations,’ exclaimed Mulya.[gus/nibra]

Source :
http://pkesinteraktif.com/english/bank/1865-bi-optimistic-islamic-banks-will-growth-33-to-35.html (also source picture) - Sept 2, 1010