INDONESIA - BANKING - ISLAMIC BANK: Financing agricultural microenterprises no maximum

www.bisnis.com - JAKARTA: Interest in micro-businesses that utilize the funds KUM3 Muamalat to work on agriculture and livestock sector is low. This is related to government policies that do not support the two sectors.
"If agriculture, livestock and plantations would forward the development strategy should be changed. The government should provide incentives and price guarantees to help communities provide food needs from within their own country," said Arifin Arviyan, President Director of Bank Muamalat, today January 26, 2012.
Arviyan was deeply concerned with the circulation of vegetables, fruits, table salt to which all imported products whereas micro-enterprises in Indonesia can supply the needs of the country. (source)

INDONESIA - BANKING - Muamalat For Rezeki in Medan

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MEDAN - PT Bank Muamalat Indonesia again held Mualamat Share Rezeki''activities''. Once in Makassar, South Sulawesi, this time Muamalat conduct similar activities in Medan, North Sumatra.

According to the Director and Risk Management Complience Muamalat, Andi Buchari, this program is one way Muamalat maintain customer loyalty. ''It could increase the enthusiasm of people saving in Muamalat,''he said. (source)