Erick Thohir: Alhamdulillah In The Era Of President Jokowi, Islamic Banks Enter The Top 10 Banks In Indonesia

President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. (Photo: Doc. Setkab)

JAKARTA - SOE Minister Erick Thohir wants that in the next 5 years Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) can become Indonesia's footprint in various countries.

"We also want that in the next 5 years, Bank Syariah Indonesia can become Indonesia's footprint in various countries, such as Saudi Arabia, or several countries such as the United Arab Emirates. So that we also have Islamic banks globally," said Erick Thohir at the inauguration of a steel factory. PT. Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk virtually in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, September 22.

According to Erick Thohir, the transformation that has taken place at Bank Syariah Indonesia is a merger of three Himbara banks, namely Bank Rakyat Indonesia Syariah, Bank Mandiri Syariah, and Bank BNI Syariah.

"Alhamdulillah, under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo, Indonesia has Islamic banks that are in the top 10 of banks in Indonesia," said Erick Thohir.

He added that from the reports that were traced, the growth of Islamic funding was currently better than conventional banks.

Based on data from the Financial Services Authority (OJK), the distribution of Islamic bank financing reached IDR 253.63 trillion in June 2021. The value grew 14.2 percent from IDR 221.97 trillion in June 2020. Meanwhile, commercial bank lending was IDR 5,644.85 trillion or only up 0.48 percent from Rp5,617.71 trillion in the same period.

"This also convinces how BSI can also be useful as an alternative to Islamic finance for Indonesian people in need," said Erick Thohir.

Previously, PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk (BSI) won the best bank in the Islamic banking sector in the 2021 Bisnis Indonesia Award.

President Director of BSI Hery Gunardi said this award is a form of appreciation for the performance and hard work of all BSI employees in providing the best service to the community.

He also hopes that the award can spur BSI to provide the best in accordance with sharia principles through products, services, and digital innovation in the future, especially since BSI has a vision to become one of the 10 largest Islamic banks in the world in terms of market capitalization in the next five years. front.