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Special Indonesia launches its biggest Islamic bank after year-long merger talks

Indonesia launches its biggest Islamic bank after year-long merger talks

  • President Joko Widodo launched the operations of state-owned Bank Syariah Indonesia (BRIS)
  • There has been a significant shift to Islamic-compliant banks in a country with the largest Muslim population in the world
By ISMIRA LUTFIA TISNADIBRATA ·

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