Bank Syariah Indonesia Explained

PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk
Type:Public
Foundation:
  • (as BRIsyariah)
  • (as Bank Syariah Indonesia)
Predecessors:
  • Bank Syariah Mandiri
  • Bank BNI Syariah
  • Bank BRIsyariah
Key People:Hery Gunardi (President Director)
Mulya E. Siregar (President Commissioner)
Industry:Islamic banking and finance
Assets:Rp 205,72 trillion [1]
Owners:

Bank Syariah Indonesia (abbreviated as BSI) is a state-owned Islamic bank in Indonesia. The bank was officially founded on 1 February 2021 as a result of merger between state-owned sharia banks.

Bank Syariah Indonesia has obtained the merger permit from the Financial Services Authority (OJK) dated 27 January 2021, using BRI Syariah as the surviving company.[2] As of June 2024, BSI is the world's largest Islamic bank by customer numbers.[3]

History

BSI originated from three state-owned banks which are subsidiary of larger banks: BRIsyariah (of Bank Rakyat Indonesia/BRI), Bank Syariah Mandiri (of Bank Mandiri) and BNI Syariah (of Bank Negara Indonesia/BNI).

, acquisition of another state-owned bank BTN Syariah is still being discussed, but it would be instead acquired by Bank Muamalat Indonesia (BMI) and it would be finished in March 2024. BTN Syariah was founded on 14 February 2005 as a sharia banking unit of Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN).[6]

Overseas branches

BSI is now Indonesia's sixth-biggest bank in terms of assets. BSI has been trying to expand its business in the Middle East, having opened a representative office in Dubai International Financial Center in early January 2022. The bank is planning to open a branch in Saudi Arabia.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023. Top 10 Largest Bank asset in Indonesia.. CNBC Indonesia. 10 March 2023. 2 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231102102148/https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/market/20230310092808-17-420529/ini-dia-top-10-bank-dengan-aset-terbesar-di-ri#:~:text=PT%20Bank%20Mandiri%20(Persero)%20Tbk,yang%20sebesar%20Rp%201.725%20triliun.. live.
  2. News: Hutauruk . Dina Mirayanti . 1 February 2021 . Bank Syariah Indonesia resmi beroperasi hari ini, simak prospek bank syariah ke depan . Bisnis.com . 3 February 2021 . 19 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230419074215/https://finansial.bisnis.com/read/20210127/231/1348808/beroperasi-1-februari-2021-ini-logo-dan-susunan-direksi-bank-syariah-indonesia . live .
  3. News: BSI achieves impressive performance as profit grows 33% in Q4 2023. The Jakarta Post. 1 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Sejarah BRI Syariah . BRI Syariah . 2023-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231224222340/https://www.bankbsi.co.id/company-information/tentang-kami . live .
  5. News: Fauzia . Mutia . 9 May 2018 . BRI Syariah Resmi Melantai dengan Kode Efek BRIS . Kompas.com . 8 October 2021 . 19 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230419131552/https://ekonomi.kompas.com/read/2018/05/09/102446326/bri-syariah-resmi-melantai-dengan-kode-efek-bris . live .
  6. Web site: BTN Syariah Mau Pisah Sama Induk & Gabung BSI, Kapan?. 2023-04-15. 2023-02-23. CNBC Indonesia. Zefanya. Aprilia. id.
  7. News: Exclusive: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in talks to buy $1.1 bln stake in Indonesian lender, sources say. Reuters. 1 June 2024.