INDONESIA - BANKING - BRI Syariah short history review

ZIMBIO.COM - Bank BRI Syariah Starting from the acquisition of Bank Jasa Arta by Bank Rakyat Indonesia, on December 19, 2007 and then followed with the acquisition of a license from Bank Indonesia to change the business activities of Bank Jasa Arta from conventional commercial banks into commercial banks running the business based on sharia principles on October 16 2008, it gives birth to general Islamic Bank, named PT. Bank BRI Syariah (later called by the name BRISyariah) on 17 November 2008. (source)

BRI Syariah name was chosen to illustrate the direct relationship with Bank. Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, hereinafter called the Bank Rakyat Indonesia, which is one biggest bank in Indonesia. BRISyariah is a subsidiary of Bank Rakyat Indonesia, which will serve the banking social needs Indonesia by using principles of sharia.

On December 19, 2008, had signed the deed of separation sharia business unit. The signing of the deed of separation had been made by Bp. Sofyan Basir as Director of Bank Rakyat Indonesia and Bp. Rahardjo Ventje BRISyariah as Managing Director, as the deed of separation Avg. 27 dated December 19, 2008 was made before a notary Fathiah Helmi SH in Jakarta.

Consolidation of business units of Bank Rakyat Indonesia Sharia into BRI Syariah became effective on January 1, 2009.

 

Source : http://www.zimbio.com/Bursa+Lowongan+Kerja/articles/5pJ_xuhKv-L/Lowongan+Kerja+D3+S1+S2+Bank+BRI+Syariah+September  - Sept 28, 2011