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Suriname invites Indonesia to open sharia banks
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The National Development Planning Ministry’s population and manpower affairs undersecretary, Pungky Sumadi (left), and Indonesian Ambassador to Suriname Dominicus Supratikto (right) talk to Wonnie Wiemala Boedhoe (center) of the Suriname National Development Bank after their meeting in Jakarta on June 4. (JP/ris)
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delegation from Suriname visited Indonesia on Monday to learn about the latter's sharia banking system and invite Indonesian businesses to invest in its own sharia banking industry, an official has said.
The National Development Planning Ministry’s population and manpower affairs undersecretary, Pungky Sumadi, said after meeting with the delegation that the government of Suriname believed Indonesia, which has more than 12 sharia banks, had a great opportunity to develop sharia banks in the country.
He said Suriname only had one Islamic bank, Trustbank Amanah, which had been converted from a conventional bank in 2015.
“They want to learn how […] we developed legislation on sharia banking,” Pungky said, adding that the delegation consisted of representatives from the Suriname National Development Bank, the country’s foreign ministry and businesses.
Pungky said the delegation was interested in the way Indonesia had reduced fuel subsidies and allocated the funds for infrastructure development and social assistance.
Meanwhile, in the agriculture sector, the delegation had shown interest in developing an artificial insemination program and agricultural insurance, he said.
The delegation also met with officials from the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) to discuss domestic and foreign investment promotion.
Indonesia and Suriname have 43-year relationship, with the latter being home to a number of people of Javanese descent. (ris/bbn)
