THE government’s plan to expand Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) must be seen as an opportunity to expand the customer base. This is why the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) ministry is trying to attract foreign investors based on careful business calculations accompanied with satisfactory due diligence.

The endeavor by the SOEs ministry to seek out strategic investors emerged after Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) ann