Focus may shift to sharia lenders as competition heats up in Indonesian digital banking

Focus may shift to sharia lenders as competition heats up in Indonesian digital banking

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In Indonesia, home to the biggest Muslim population in the world, sharia banks have, ironically, never been able to gain a strong foothold. This is despite Islamic banking being around in the country for at least 30 years, pioneered by Bank Muamalat in 1991.