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JAKARTA - The Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH) again held the annual Global Islamic Investment Forum (GIIF) or the 2022 Global Islamic Investment Forum.

GIIF 2022, which was attended by more than 100 participants, was held at the Pullman Central Hotel, Jakarta. There are more than 500 participants through the virtual platform.

Participants consisted of representatives of government agencies, international organizations, private companies, sharia investment institutions and other stakeholders such as Muassasah and the Indonesian Waqf Board, as well as academics and the public.

The 2022 Global Islamic Investment Forum (GIIF) is the second annual BPKH activity organized by the Foreign Investment and Cooperation sector (IKSLN).

BPKH member Hurriyah El Islamy, director and person in charge of GIIF 2022, hopes that the Forum will become a forum for strengthening networking and realizing cooperation and sharia financial investment that benefits Muslims and society in general.

The Global Islamic Investment Forum 2022 was opened by the Head of the Implementing Agency for the Hajj Financial Management Agency, Anggito Abimanyu with a keynote speech by the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser. At this event, President Joko Widodo was the speaker of honor.

President Jokowi revealed that BPKH has a key role as a driver of change to optimize Islamic finance in Indonesia.

"BPKH has a key role in optimizing Islamic finance through placement and investment in sharia at home and abroad," he said.

Meanwhile, the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser who was present directly expressed his enthusiasm for the GIIF 2022 activity.

For him, this activity can provide a real picture of the development of Islamic finance and Islamic investment in Indonesia.

"Indonesia as the largest Muslim country in the world can set an example in the development of the sharia economy." Al Jasser also emphasized that the development of asset-based Islamic financial products needs to continue to be developed to strengthen Islamic finance in the future.

Meanwhile, SOE Minister Erick Thohir in the Hajj Investment Season revealed the opportunity for strategic cooperation in the halal industry and sharia finance. "We are open to opportunities for collaboration between IsDB, BPKH, and SOEs to improve the Islamic finance industry and the economy in Indonesia."

One example of the collaboration that has been carried out by BPKH and BUMN PT Pembangunan Perumahan (PT PP) is the construction of Indonesian Houses in Mecca and Medina to welcome Hajj and Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia. investment principles can also have a social and environmental impact.

In the ESG (Enviromental Social and Governance) session, the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani conveyed that the role of ESG was not only a trend but a necessity.

"ESG is not a trend now, but investments that have social and environmental impacts are a necessity," said Sri Mulyani, stressing that the ESG concept is in line with Sharia principles.

On this occasion, BPKH signed an extension of cooperation (MoU) with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on the development of sharia investment in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia. This collaboration is expected to provide diversification of foreign investment and increase the value of benefits for BPKH.

Also attending this international meeting were the leadership of Commission VIII DPR, Governor of Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo; Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of SOEs Erick Thohir, head of the Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH), Executive Director of Investment of the Malaysian Hajj Savings Institute Mohamad Damshal Awang Damit, and CEOs of global financial institutions.


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