On 15th February 2018, BNI Syariah launched the Bandung chapter of the Shariah Economy Journalist Community (JES) at an event held in the Courtyard Hotel in the city. The bank initiated JES in cooperation with journalists in 2010 as a means to help clarify regulations and provide information on the current developments surrounding Indonesia’s Islamic banking sector to BNI Syariah’s stakeholders.
Continue readingOn 8th February 2018, BNI Syariah was named the Bronze Winner of the In-house Magazine Award (InMA) 2018 at an event held by the Indonesian News Publishers Association (SPS) in Padang, West Sumatra. The awards aimed to recognise companies and government institutions that have published the most creative and engaging in-house magazine.
Continue readingOn 8th February 2018, BNI Syariah partnered with the Hasanah Titik Foundation and conducted CSR activities social action in aid of flood-affected children in East Jakarta. The area was severely impacted by flooding which forced around 740 residents including some 250 children to evacuate their homes.
Continue readingOn 25th January 2018, BNI Syariah received the Top Digital Public Relations Award 2018 at an event held by Indonesian research and digital marketing company Tras N Co, at the Ayana Midplaza Hotel in Jakarta. The awards aimed to show appreciation towards brands and companies that have had successful public relation strategies through the use of a digital platform. Over 350 brands from 50 industries attended the ceremony with BNI Syariah winning in the shariah banking category — the only shariah bank to obtain this award.
Continue readingOn 29th December 2017, BNI Syariah signed a cooperation agreement with the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia – the country’s highest judicial body – at the Supreme Court building in Jakarta. This cooperation will see BNI Syariah facilitate the collection of court fees and fines through the bank’s e-Collection service.
Continue readingOn 18th December 2017, BNI Syariah signed a memorandum of understanding MoU with Pertamina Gas, a subsidiary of state-owned energy company Pertamina (Persero) at the Oil Centre Building in Jakarta. This latest cooperation is seen as further cementing the bank’s already close synergy with the energy provider as BNI Syariah has previously collaborated with Pertamina Patra Niaga and Pertamina EP — both subsidiaries of Pertamina.
Continue readingOn 7th December 2017, BNI Syariah won two accolades at the 9th WOW Service Excellence Awards (WOW SEA) 2017 which was organised by consulting firm MarkPlus Inc., at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Jakarta. The awards were held in appreciation of Indonesian companies from a variety of sectors from banking and real estate, to consumer goods, who have successfully expanded their brand presence across the country.
Continue readingOn 6th December 2017, BNI Syariah attained three accolades at the 2017 Shariah Republika Awards (ASR), which was organised by Republika Newspaper at the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta. The awards aim to recognise the active contributions of individuals and institutions to Indonesia’s shariah industry.
Continue readingOn 13th November 2017, BNI Syariah signed a cooperation agreement with the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), at the Andi Hakim Nasution Building in its Dramaga campus in Bogor. Through this cooperation, BNI Syariah will facilitate the financial transactions of IPB students in paying their tuition fees using the bank’s host-to-host system, providing real-time information for payments.
Continue readingOn 2nd November 2017, BNI Syariah was presented with two accolades at the Indonesia Good Corporate Governance Awards 2017 event, which was organised by Economic Review magazine and International Business School at the Crown Plaza hotel in Jakarta. Now into its third year, the awards are aimed at showing appreciation for institutions who implement Good Corporate Governance (GCG) practices throughout their operations.
Continue readingOn 31st October 2017, BNI Syariah achieved the Digital Marketing Award 2017 as the Best Website in the Shariah Savings category — the bank had won this award in the previous year. The awards were given to show appreciation towards brands which have optimised the use of a digital platform to create a strong online presence in Indonesia.
Continue readingFrom 28th – 29th October 2017, BNI Syariah participated at the Indonesia Outlook 2018 panel discussion seminar held in Semarang. The panel featured alumni from SMA 3 high school in Semarang which included Indonesia’s Minister of Finance Ms Sri Mulyani and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms Retno Marsudi.
Continue readingOn 12th October 2017, BNI Syariah hosted a Board of Directors (BOD) Teaching event in cooperation with UISU High School in Medan, North Sumatra. The event featured BNI Syariah’s BOD members demonstrating the intricacies of Indonesia’s finance industry and its growing shariah banking sector. Themed “Introduction to Shariah Banking”, the event was held to support the Financial Inclusion Movement initiated by the Financial Services Authority, which aims to provide financial literacy and education to the wider public.
Continue readingOn 10th October 2017, BNI Syariah in cooperation with Hajj People co-hosted the 2017 Islamic Tourism Expo at The Kasablanka Hall in Jakarta. The two-day expo attracted more than 100 local and international companies from the Middle East, and the ASEAN seeking to tap into Indonesia’s Islamic tourism sector.
Continue readingOn 22nd September 2017, BNI Syariah in cooperation with its parent company Bank BNI (Persero) participated at the 2017 Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair which was held at the Jakarta Convention Centre. The annual event was held simultaneously across 22 cities throughout Indonesia and was attended by more than 70 travel agents and tour operators.
Continue readingOn 13th September 2017, Tempo Media Group and the Indonesia Banking School co-hosted the 2017 Indonesia Banking Awards (IBA) at the JS Luwansa Hotel in Jakarta. BNI Syariah won the awards for The Most Reliable Bank and The Most Efficient Bank, under the shariah bank category, for the fourth year in succession.
Continue readingOn 4th September 2017, BNI Syariah celebrated National Customer Day — a nation-wide event aimed at showing appreciation and attention to Indonesian consumers — throughout all its branches. In recognition of the day, the bank provided gifts, local snacks, and tea to customers that conducted transactions in branches and outlets.
Continue readingOn 22nd August 2017, BNI Syariah was awarded the Best Shariah Bank Award 2017 at the Investor Shariah Awards 2017, which was held at the Thamrin Nine business complex in Jakarta. The bank won in the ‘Best Shariah Bank with Assets above 10 trillion IDR’ category; an accolade the company has acquired for the last four years.
Continue readingOn 11th August 2017, BNI Syariah participated in the Shariah Finance Industry Expo 2017 (KSF) which was held at the Cirebon Superblok, Cirebon and was organised by the Financial Services Authority (OJK). The bank also inaugurated the Cash Management Cooperation Agreement with the Assunah Cirebon Foundation — an NGO that runs an Islamic school in the city of Cirebon.
Continue readingOn 7th July 2017, Bank BNI Syariah along with its parent company Bank BNI (Persero) and a consortium of local banks signed an agreement with PT Pemalang-Batang Toll Road (PBTR) to finance the Pemalang-Batang highway.
Continue readingOn 16th June 2017, BNI Syariah celebrated its 7th anniversary at an event held at the Al-Azhar Mosque in Jakarta. Themed ‘7 Magnificent of Hasanah’, the event showcased the bank’s 7 most important achievements since its establishment.
Continue readingOn 18th May 2017, BNI Syariah in cooperation with the Nara Kreatif Foundation held CSR activities for street children at an event held in Jakarta. The event was also held in collaboration with the bank’s Hasanah Titik Foundation. The Nara Foundation was established to provide training to street children in areas such as recycling waste paper into items of economic value.
Continue readingOn 9th May 2017, BNI Syariah initiated the Swadaya GO-JEK Programme in cooperation with ride-hailing app GO-JEK, in an official signing ceremony held at the GO-JEK Head Office in Jakarta. This latest cooperation — which also involves partnerships with Bank BTN and Permata Bank Syariah — is set to provide opportunities for GO-JEK drivers with mortgage financing facilities in addition to Hajj and Umrah services.
Continue readingOn 20th April 2016, BNI Syariah hosted a press conference at its office in Jakarta to announce the bank’s financial performance in the first quarter of 2017. The bank had maintained profit growth amidst the global economic slowdown with profits reaching 77.64 billion IDR, an increase from 75.18 billion IDR from the previous year.
Continue readingOn 18th April 2017, BNI Syariah signed a memorandum of understanding with the Islamic University of Indonesia – Jogjakarta that will focus on technology transfer initiatives for the ongoing development of Islamic banking in Indonesia. The Islamic University of Indonesia – Jogjakarta is a leading higher education institution that is renowned for its Islamic-based teaching method.
Continue readingOn 11th April 2017, BNI Syariah launched its latest product, the iB Griya Swakarya Hasanah, at a ceremony in the city of Bogor. The novel product will provide financing for properties based on the concept of Murabaha (fixed asset ownership). Through this principle, BNI Syariah purchases the properties and retains ownership until the customer is able to pay according to the payment schedule.
Continue readingFrom 7th-9th April 2017, BNI Syariah participated in the iB Vaganza Fair in Medan Sumatra, organised by the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK). This annual event aimed to introduce and current and new shariah-compliant banking products and services as well as to foster better synergies between Islamic banks and local governments through various forms of cooperation from SME financing to the payment of Zakat.
Continue readingOn 7th April 2017, BNI Syariah received the Indonesia Digital Brand 2017 award hosted by Transco Research in collaboration with IM Focus. The Indonesia Digital Brand Awards is aimed at showcasing renowned local companies — from diverse industries — that have a strong online presence in Indonesia.
Continue readingOn 30th March 2017, BNI Syariah received the Infobank Award 2017 accolade for the ‘Golden KPR Shariah Bank’ category from renowned business magazine Infobank and local research firm, Isentia Research, in Jakarta. This year’s achievement also marks BNI Syariah’s fifth consecutive year in receiving the award from Infobank.
Continue readingOn 24th March 2017, BNI Syariah hosted a symposium alongside Indonesian organisation, Majelis Upaya Kesehatan Islam Seluruh Indonesia (MUKISI), as a form of support towards the establishment of shariah hospitals in the country. During the event, Ms Tribuana Tunggadewi – on behalf of BNI Syariah – signed a memorandum of understanding with MUKISI that will involve both parties to assist in the development of shariah economics in addition to shariah-based healthcare services.
Continue readingOn 24th March 2017, BNI Syariah stated its full support towards the “AKSI Pangan” programme – started by Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) – which is an initiative that seeks to accelerate financial inclusion for the food and agriculture sector as a means of strengthening local and regional economies. During the event, BNI Syariah also partook in in-depth discussions with the West Sumatra government in an effort to accelerate the province’s community development measures through tourism.
Continue readingOn 21st March 2017, BNI Syariah hosted an event in cooperation with the MUI National Shariah Board as a means of introducing as well as socialising eight new fatwas that are tailored to increase the market share of Islamic banking in Indonesia. Through the provision of the fatwas, BNI Syariah and its partner hope to encourage shariah banking industry players in making available innovative solutions that will be beneficial for Indonesian society.
Continue readingOn 15th March 2017, BNI Syariah attended the World Zakat Forum 2017 event that was joined by representatives from 16 countries in a move to strengthen the role of zakat in eradicating poverty. The National Zakat Board estimates that the potential of zakat in Indonesia can reach up to 217 trillion IDR or approximately 10% of the State Budget.
Continue readingOn 24th February 2017, BNI Syariah along with its parent company Bank BNI (Persero) signed an agreement with state-owned construction company PT Jasa Marga for the development of a new toll route that will connect the cities of Manado and Bitung, in North Sulawesi province. This latest partnership will see BNI Syariah provide financial assistance for land acquisition for the planned 40km highway; this new alternative route is expected to shorten the travelling time between Manado and Bitung.
Continue readingOn 21st February 2017, BNI Syariah signed an MOU with the Creative Economy Agency at the Swiss-Bell Hotel in Jakarta. The MOU aims to utilise BNI Syariah’s products and services for the support of businesses in Indonesia’s creative industries — the Creative Economy Agency is a non-government institution that is responsible for the development of Indonesia’s creative economy.
Continue readingOn 16th February 2017, BNI Syariah held a seminar regarding its Wakaf Hasanah initiatives at the Gontor Darussalam University, in Ponogoro East Java. The seminar was themed “The Role of Islamic Finance for the Welfare of Society” — this is in-line with the bank’s recent launch of its Wakaf Hasanah website which strives to facilitate customers with greater convenience for their wakaf needs by enhancing the online user experience.
Continue readingOn 8th February 2017, BNI Syariah announced its financial performance for the 2016 year at a special event held at the JS Luwansa Hotel in Jakarta. The event also coincided with the celebration of the bank’s establishment of three new regional offices for the West Java, East Java, and Greater Jakarta regions — these offices will thus serve as a hub for its shariah channelling outlets.
Continue readingOn 8th February 2017, leading local bank BNI Syariah hosted an event to celebrate the official opening of its three new regional offices at the JS Luwansa Hotel in Jakarta. As an esteemed bank that actively works towards catering the demands of its customers, BNI Syariah aims to offer greater customer convenience in addition to delivering its ‘Hasanah Lifestyle Banking’ concept through its recent network expansion.
Continue readingOn 23rd December 2016, BNI Syariah signed an MOU with PT Pegadaian to facilitate the provision of cashless transactions for PT Pegadaian’s array of fiduciary services; this will provide greater convenience for an increasing number of Indonesians embracing cashless transaction methods.
Continue readingOn 19th November 2016, BNI Syariah in cooperation with Group Equator Entrepreneur hosted an event regarding strategies on repositioning small and medium enterprises in Indonesia so as to establish an international market presence. In hosting the latest event, BNI Syariah hopes to support local SMEs as well as business owners with shariah financing services.
Continue readingOn 19th November 2016, BNI Syariah launched its Wakaf Hasanah website at the Indonesia Stock Exchange building in a measure to support community development in the country. BNI Syariah’s Wakaf Hasanah website strives to facilitate customers with greater convenience for their wakaf needs by enhancing the online user experience.
Continue readingOn 20th October 2016, BNI Syariah announced its 3Q16 financial report at the company’s head office in Jakarta. BNI Syariah posted robust growth trajectory during the third quarter of 2016 having experienced a 37.42% year-on-year increase. Through the introduction of innovative products and services, BNI Syariah has successfully demonstrated its ability to overcome the challenges of the global economic slowdown.
Continue readingOn 19th October 2016, BNI Syariah obtained two awards at the Digital Marketing and Social Media Awards 2016 event, which was held at the Mulia Hotel in Jakarta. The annual event aims to extend appreciation to esteemed local companies from various industries that have optimised the digital platform in their business operations.
Continue readingBNI Syariah participated in the latest Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair 2016 event in partnership with national airline carrier, Garuda Indonesia which took place at the Jakarta Convention Centre from 7th until 9th October 2016. Through GATF, BNI Syariah sought to promote traveling as part of the hasanah lifestyle and as such provided attractive financial promotions for visitors.
Continue readingOn 8th October 2016, BNI Syariah began a partnership with leading local Hajj and Umrah travel agent Aerohajj for the launch of its co-branded iB Hasanah Card during the Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair 2016 event in Jakarta. The recently-initiated cooperation will seek to provide greater convenience for Aerohajj’s Hajj and Umrah customers through BNI Syariah’s banking facilities and extensive ATM network.
Continue readingOn 2nd October 2016, BNI Syariah recently held the ‘Amazing Muharam’ event in Jakarta in partnership with the Hasanah Titik Foundation as well as the Gerakan Cinta Quran organisation. The event sought to provide assistance for 10,000 individuals in which BNI Syariah and its partners offered educational resources to hone in on the ability to read the Quran.
Continue readingAs testament to its standing as a leading shariah compliant financial institution, BNI Syariah was awarded the 'Most Improved Islamic Bank' accolade at the Global Islamic Finance Awards 2016 event, which was held at Fairmont Hotel in Jakarta. In winning this award, BNI Syariah demonstrates its commitment to the continuous advancement of Indonesia’s shariah banking sector.
Continue readingOn 7th September 2016, BNI Syariah obtained three awards at the Indonesia Banking Awards 2016 event. BNI Syariah’s accomplishments in this year’s Indonesia Banking Awards showcased the bank’s commitment to product innovation and strong financial performance as it strives to be a leader in the future growth of Indonesia’s lucrative shariah banking industry.
Continue readingBNI Syariah recently participated in the Islamic Finance Fair 2016 held from the 26th – 30th August 2016 at Sultanah Safiatuddin Park in Banda Aceh. BNI Syariah took the opportunity to introduce its latest Tap Cash pre-paid debit card product, through which the bank aims to provide greater transactional convenience as well create an improved customer experience.
Continue readingOn 25th August 2016, BNI Syariah received its fifth consecutive award from Majalah Infobank which acknowledged the bank for its ‘Very Good’ financial performance over the course of 2015 during the 21st Infobank Awards 2016 event. The annual event invites approximately 100 banking institutions from Indonesia and aims to showcase Majalah Infobank’s appreciation towards banks that have achieved a strong financial performance.
Continue readingOn 9th August 2016, leading local bank BNI Syariah received its most recent accolade for ‘Best Syariah Bank’ from well-known business magazine Majalah Investor during the 11th ‘The Best Syariah Bank 2016’ event. The award is BNI Syariah’s third-consecutive accomplishment from the magazine which recognises the bank for having assets of 10 – 25 trillion IDR for the 2015 financial year.
Continue readingOn 3rd August 2016, BNI Syariah along with 40 prominent Islamic financial institutions attended the Shariah Finance Fair 2016 which was held at the Summarecon Mall, Serpong. The event was organised by the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and served as a platform for BNI Syariah to announce its latest CSR initiatives — Qurban BNI iB Hasanah Savings.
Continue readingOn 27th July 2016, BNI Syariah hosted a press conference at the Le Meridien Hotel, Jakarta to announce that it had achieved stable growth in regards to its second quarter profits. Amidst the global economic slowdown, BNI Syariah has registered 145.65 billion IDR in profits – an increase of 45.73% compared to the previous year’s figure of at 99.94 billion IDR.
Continue readingAs a testament to its standing as a leading financial institution in Indonesia, BNI Syariah was awarded the Service and Quality 2016 award from Majalah Marketing and Carre CCSL. The bank was placed ahead of many esteemed organisations from within the finance sector, showcasing BNI Syariah’s continued efforts in providing high calibre products and services for its customers.
Continue readingOn 2nd June 2016, BNI Syariah received an award for ‘The Best Indonesia Digital Popular Brand 2016’ hosted by Transco Research at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Jakarta. Business Director of BNI Syariah Mr Kukuh Rahardjo attended the event along with a number of prominent individuals from the market leading shariah bank. The ceremony was held to highlight renowned local companies with a strong online brand presence in Indonesia.
Continue readingIn keeping up with the latest developments in the shariah banking industry, BNI Syariah participated in the Islamic Development Bank Expo at the Jakarta Convention Centre on 17th May 2016. The two-day expo, organised by the Association of Shariah banks of Indonesia (ASBISINDO), showcased BNI Syariah’s latest developments within the context of Indonesia’s growing shariah banking sector.
Continue readingOn 20th April 2016, BNI Syariah hosted a press conference at its head office to announce strong first quarter profits, amidst a global economic slowdown expected to place the local banking sector under considerable pressure in 2016. The bank continued to maintain growth by registering profits of 75.18 billion IDR - an increase of 64.42% compared to the previous year at 45.67 billion IDR.
Continue readingOn 5th April 2016 BNI Syariah for the third year running received an award for its shariah mortgage products at the Fifth Infobank Digital Brand of the Year 2016 event, held at the Hotel Le Meridien in Jakarta. The award was accepted during the ceremony by BNI Syariah Vice President, Ms Dhias Widhiyati, which was followed by a seminar hosted by the bank with representatives from the Ministry of Information and leading officials from Indonesia’s Islamic banking industry present.
Continue readingOn 1st April 2016, BNI Syariah inaugurated Agromart as a retail and distribution centre for agricultural and SME goods through a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in Randubelang Village, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta. Ms Pitra Ardiyati as Head of BNI Syariah Yogyakarta presided over the event which officially launched the store aimed at empowering farmers and SMEs from surrounding communities.
Continue readingOn 24th March 2016 BNI Syariah signed an MoU with PT Pegadaian that will make available additional financial services for hajj pilgrims. Through this partnership, customers who utilise Pegadaian’s services for hajj purposes will be entitled to open a BNI Syariah iB Baitullah Hasanah account to deposit their hajj savings.
Continue readingOn 25th February 2016 BNI Syariah held its annual shareholders meeting in Jakarta to discuss its annual financial report for the fiscal year ending 31st December 2015 as well as announce a restructuring of its Board of Directors.
Continue readingBNI Syariah continued to maintain stable growth with regards to its financial performance by registering a 39.98% year-on-year increase in profits in 2015. This result was announced by Mr Dinno Indiano as the President Director of BNI Syariah in an official statement recently which came as positive news amidst the lacklustre economic climate impacting most business sectors in Indonesia.
Continue readingOn 26th January 2016, BNI Syariah hosted “The Journey of Hasanah” event at its Jakarta-based headquarters to celebrate the bank’s achievements over the past five years. The event programme also saw the launch of BNI Syariah’s Mobil Cerdas Hasanah mobile, a new Wall of Fame area as well as other facilities to be made available to retired BNI Syariah employees.
Continue readingOn 14th January 2016, BNI Syariah as one of Indonesia’s foremost Islamic banks signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bank Aceh. The event marked the beginning of a partnership that will see BNI Syariah assist Bank Aceh in transforming into a Shariah-compliant general bank.
Continue readingAs part of its longstanding commitment to support the development of the next generation of Indonesian entrepreneurs, BNI Syariah on 28th October 2015 opened the Kompatriot Socialpreneur Centre in Randubelang Village, Yogyakarta. The launch of this non-formal education and training institution for young entrepreneurs was marked by the signing of an inaugural plaque by Mr Acep R. Jayaprawira, BNI Syariah’s Director of Risk and Compliance.
Continue readingOn 9th October 2015, BNI Syariah received multiple awards at the WOW Service Excellence Awards 2015. Organised by MarkPlus Inc, the event saw BNI Syariah earn accolades in the categories of Best Islamic Bank; Gold Champion for the regions of Java-Bali, Sumatra and Kalimantan; and Consolation Prize for the regions of Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua.
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