INDONESIA - BANKING - Financing Business Domination Griya BNI Syariah

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Financing griya dominate the business of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Sharia by 60 percent. BNI is a subsidiary of record in the field of housing finance amounted to Rp 2 trillion in the first half of 2011.

According to the Division Manager of Network Strategy and Financing BNI Syariah, Achmad Basuki, this business continues to grow to 15 percent from December 2010.

BNI Syariah noted griya Rp 1.7 trillion,''he told reporters on Tuesday (9 / 8). He confessed to the end of 2011, World Bank ready to target this funding will reach Rp 2.3 trillion. ''So we spur $ 300 billion again,''he said. (source)

INDONESIA - EVENTS - Forum Riset Perbankan Syariah

Jakarta - Following the successful implementation of the Research Forum of Islamic Banking in Palembang and Yogyakarta in 2010, MES, BI, IAEI and FoSSEI will hold Islamic Banking Research Forum (FRPS) in 2011 twice , with the theme "Enhancing Quality and Competitiveness of the Banking Industry Welcoming the National Sharia Era ASEAN Economic Community (MEA). 

This year the host campus is IAIN Sumatera Utara on September 29 to 30 and the Padjadjaran University in December 2011. 

Executive Director of the Society for Islamic Ekonomy (MES) Achmad Ikbal stated, "This forum is part of an effort to overcome the problems in the development of sharia banking in Indonesia ".

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