Indonesia towards the center of global Sharia economy

Indonesia towards the center of global Sharia economy

DUBAI, UAE /PRNewswire/ -- PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk (BSI) affirmed Indonesia's commitment to become one of the centers of world Islamic finance, through the introduction of four programs to strengthen this ecosystem in Indonesia and abroad.

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir has led the Ministries preparation of four featured programmes to form this ecosystem. First, developing the halal industry market within the country and abroad. The second one is developing the sharia financial industry. Third, friendly investment involving local entrepreneurs. And the fourth one, continuous growth of the sharia economy in rural areas.

Recognising Indonesian sharia economy potential, Minister Thohir expressed his desire for Indonesians not only to be consumers of imported halal goods but to be the producers. "We should be the producers and a global player. Yet that would be impossible if we do not have a strong sharia financial system," said Thohir.

According to the indicator report from The State of Global Islamic Economy, Indonesia has continuously shown significant growth. In 2019, the country was one of the top 10 countries of the world's sharia economy. In 2020, this rank was raised, placing Indonesia in the top five.

Thohir established the holding of the state's sharia bank, Bank Syariah