JAKARTA -- In the world’s most populous Muslim nation, and under an administration keen to develop its Islamic economy, Indonesia’s oldest Sharia-compliant bank should have stood strong.
Mixed prospects for Islamic-friendly finance in world's most populous Muslim country

An employee at BRI Syariah bank in Jakarta: The government is trying to boost growth in the Islamic fiance sector. (AFP/Jiji)
JAKARTA -- In the world’s most populous Muslim nation, and under an administration keen to develop its Islamic economy, Indonesia’s oldest Sharia-compliant bank should have stood strong.