JAKARTA -- Indonesia's three state-owned banks will merge their sharia banking units to create one of the country's biggest lenders, as the government tries to kick start a sector that has stagnated despite a vast Muslim population.
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Indonesia's state banks seek to spark sharia sector via mergers
Combining BRI, Mandiri and BNI units will make country's 8th-largest lender
Bank Mandiri together with Bank Rakyat Indonesia and Bank Negara Indonesia have signed a "conditional merger agreement" for their sharia banking units. © Reuters
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