Investment Guide to Islamic Banking in Indonesia 9
1. Foreign Investment in Indonesia
For the past 40 years, foreign investment has been dominated by 10 major investing countries.
Cumulative investment by these 10 nations over the 40 years totalled
13,100 projects valued at US 175.084,7 miliar. This does not include investment in the oil and gas industry and
banking and financial services.
Table: Top 10 Investing Nations, 1967-2007 Country
Projects Value US billions
1. Japan
1.777 39.579,2
2. United Kingdom
1.081 35.654,2
3. Singapore
2.463 30.104,7
4. USA
700 24.827,8
5. Hongkong
565 21.066
6. Malaysia
1.278 14.368,1
7. Taiwan
1.179 13.497,4
8. South Korea
2.940 12.374,3
9. Australia
751 9.701,6
10. Germany
366 9.531,4
Source: BKPM Investment Coordinating Board until Juni 2007
Investment or foreign ownership in Indonesia’s banking industry has seen a rising trend, with foreigners expanding their holdings
in a number of private domestic banks. In recent years, the government has divested its holdings in some major banks.
During the economic crisis, many banks passed into government ownership as a consequence of the issuance of bank
recapitalisation bonds to rescue the Indonesian banking system. Over time, however, improving conditions in the banking industry
have led to major changes in bank ownership in Indonesia. Foreign ownership in private domestic foreign exchange banks
mounted from 31.0 2005 to 46.4 2006 and in non- foreign exchange commercial banks from 0.0 2005 to 3.5
2006. This trend indicates that Indonesia’s banking industry is an attractive target for foreign investment.
However, foreign ownership in Indonesia’s Islamic banking has so far involved just 1 of Indonesia’s the 3 Islamic commercial
banks, PT. Bank Muamalat Indonesia BMI. In 2006, foreign ownership in BMI climbed past 49. The largest shareholder is
the Islamic Development Bank IDB with a 28 interest, followed by Boubyan Bank Kuwait with 21.3. In addition to
the foreign ownership of an Islamic commercial bank, there is one foreign bank branch office offering Islamic banking services
under the name of HSBC Amanah Syariah.
2. Outlook for Key Macroeconomic Indicators
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