Indonesia looks to new roadmap for Islamic finance boost
Market regulator's 5-year strategy charts agenda, from reducing product fees to developing training programmes
Jakarta
INDONESIA'S capital market regulator has published a five-year strategy for the Islamic finance industry, its latest effort to shake the sector out of its niche status in the world's most populous Muslim country.
The roadmap from Indonesia's financial services authority, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), charts an extensive agenda ranging from reducing fees on Syariah-compliant products to developing education and training programmes.
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