BRI And BNI Substitutes At BSI Still Waiting For Erick Thohir's Decision

SOE Minister Erick Thohir. (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk (BSI) is still waiting for the decision of the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir regarding the continuation of the fate of investors who will replace BRI and BNI.

Assistant Deputy for Financial Services at the Ministry of SOEs Bin Nahadi said the divestment process had not yet been completed because the SOE minister was still considering a number of alternative options.

"Until now, the assessment process is still ongoing and in the final, please be patient. Now we are still waiting for the leadership, especially the minister, because of the profiles of each alternative," he said at a press conference at the Ministry of SOEs Building, Monday, March 18.

Based on VOI records, previously Erick Thohir said there were two investment options for shares of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk and PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk at PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk.

Erick explained that one of the options was taken by attaching it to a gold savings account.

"There are two options, one is looking for a strategic partner. Second, we link it with gold savings," he said when met in the Central Jakarta area, written Tuesday, February 27.

He added that so far there has been no option to release BRI and BNI ownership shares in BSI to the public.

Erick admitted that he is currently ensuring that BSI can find strategic partners.