INDONESIA - BANKING - BI requests Islamic banks to be compact

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) has called on Islamic banks to be compact and not fragmented. "If not solid, how to convey the message to the community," said Director of the Directorate of Islamic Banking BI, Mulya Siregar, the activities of the Association of halal bi halal Indonesia Sharia Banking (Asbisindo).

Mulya said that compactness is also necessary in the face of an unstable world economy is today. In the midst of economic crisis to attack Europe and America, he admitted the threat of the crisis could spread to any country. (source)

"This is also the reason why Islamic banks to be compact," he reiterated.

By compactness, Islamic banks will further develop themselves and consistently growing.

BI Minta Bank Syariah Kompak

Jumat, 16 September 2011 09:14 WIB

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID,JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) meminta bank syariah agar kompak dan jangan terpecah-pecah. “Kalau tidak solid, bagaimana harus sampaikan pesan ke masyarakat,” ujar Direktur Direktorat Perbankan Syariah BI, Mulya Siregar, dalam kegiatan halal bi halal Asosiasi Perbankan Syariah Indonesia (Asbisindo).

Mulya menuturkan kekompakan ini juga perlu dalam menghadapi ekonomi dunia yang tidak stabil seperti sekarang ini. Di tengah krisis ekonomi yang menyerang Eropa dan Amerika, ia mengaku ancaman krisis bisa menyebar ke negara mana saja.

“Inilah alasan juga mengapa bank syariah harus kompak,” katanya kembali menegaskan.

Dengan kekompakan, bank syariah bakal semakin mengembangkan diri dan konsisten tumbuh.

Source :  http://www.republika.co.id/berita/syariah/keuangan/11/09/16/lrlfkb-bi-minta-bank-syariah-kompak - Sept 16, 2011 - google translate