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)