INDONESIA - BANKING - Product development biggest challenge

www.bisnis.com - MAKASSAR-limited products of Islamic banks today become one of the challenges in efforts to develop Islamic banking industry in capturing the opportunities that exist.
 Chairman of the Association of Islamic Economist (IAEI) Bambang PS Brodjonegoro said the lack of Islamic banking products is one of three factors challenge the growth of Islamic finance is not significant.
 According to him, two other external factor is the absence of Islamic or Shariah compliance standards compliance standard that allows the distinction of compliance, tailored to the relevant bank or central banks concerned. Another factor is a matter of international Islamic institutional infrastructure that is still not united in substance.
 "Islamic products is relatively limited, so that consumers are still thinkers-thinkers to switch to the Shariah, it is also faced by the countries of the Islamic financial development," he said as a keynote speaker in the Islamic Banking Research Forum-5 that was held at the Muslim University of Indonesia ( UMI) Makassar today, Tuesday (26/06/2012).  (source)

INDONESIA - BANKING - BNI SHARIA Makassar post the 34.65% growth in deposits

www.bisnis.com - MAKASSAR: BNI Syariah Makassar record growth in third party funds (DPK) reached 34.65%, or to Rp303 billion in March 2012, compared to the same position last year which only reached Rp198 billion.
BNI Syariah Makassar Branch Anang Anshory Hery said the growth was supported by the Islamic superior products owned company.
"In addition, the greatest support is also accessible in terms of technology with conventional BNI ditur service," said Sam, Thursday, May 10, 2012.  (source)

INDONESIA - EVENTS - The Implementation of Islamic Banking Research Forum - June 26-27, 2012 Makassar

umi.ac.id - Islamic Banking Research Forum with the theme ‘Improving the Competitiveness of Islamic Banking in order to support Indonesia’s Economic Development and Financial Stability (Meningkatkan Daya Saing Perbankan Syariah Guna Mendukung Stabilitas Keuangan Dan Pembangunan Ekonomi Indonesia ) ‘ will take place from Tuesday to Wednesday dated on June 26-27^th , 2012 (6-7 Shaban 1433 H) in Faculty of Economics, Muslim University of Indonesia (UMI), Makassar, Indonesia (12/3). (source)

INDONESIA - BANKING - Bank Bukopin Syariah Makassar ready to serve clients

Makassar, (11/10). The rapid growth of business in Makassar make Islamic banking vying to establish their branches in Makassar, one of which is Bukopin Islamic Bank (BSB), the officially on August 8, yesterday opened its branch in the way of Sam Ratulangi No. 98 AB, Makassar - South Sulawesi.
Director of the BSB, Riyanto in rileasenya information received by pkesinteraktif.com, say, opening a branch office of BSB BSB is a readiness to serve customers in Makassar. He says that opening a branch in Makassar had been long planned and part of the BSB business development strategy. (source)

INDONESIA - BANKING - To enhance assets, Bukopin Syariah opens branch in Makassar and Solo

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - To further enhance the asset in the second half of 2011, the Syariah Bukopin would establish a new outlet in Makassar and Solo. The investment value of Rp 8 billion.

Makassar''was chosen considering its function as the center of eastern Indonesia,''said the Director of Syariah Bukopin, Riyanto. ''Meanwhile, Solo is the basis of Sharia Bukopin Muhammadiyah stakeholders.'' (source)