FESTIVAL

JAKARTA,16/1- FESTIVAL SYARIAH. A number of visitors see the booth of various banks when the exhibition The 2008 Sharia Economic Festival at the Jakarta Session Hall, Wednesday (16/1). The implementation of the activity aims to support the acceleration program of sharia banking development expected to achieve a 5% share at the end of 2008. According to data from Bank Indonesia, until May 2007 the amount of Bank Syariah recorded as 26 pieces consisting of three Islamic General Banks (BUS) and 23 Sharia Business Units (UUS). PHOTO ANTARA/Andika Wahyu/pd/08.