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  <description>Riza Abditya Wijaya is an Assistant Analyst at Bank Indonesia, focusing on regional economic development, Islamic finance, and financial inclusion in Indonesia. The views expressed are the author&#x27;s own and do not necessarily reflect those of Bank Indonesia.</description>
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    <title>Islamic Finance Must Deliver More Than Transaction Figures</title>
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    <description>Indonesia&#x27;s growing Islamic finance industry must look beyond financing volumes and business commitments to measure its real impact on productivity, market access, and inclusive economic growth.</description>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[New analysis on The Geopolitical Economist

ISLAMIC FINANCE MUST DELIVER MORE THAN TRANSACTION FIGURES

ISEF 2026 consolidated Rp27.43 trillion in deals. Why Indonesia's Islamic finance should be judged by productivity, not volumes.

Indonesia's growing Islamic finance industry must look beyond financing volumes and business commitments to measure its real impact on productivity, market access, and inclusive economic growth.

From the opening:
“Imagine a small business owner who receives additional financing to purchase new production equipment. His production capacity doubles, but the number of customers remains unchanged. The machine that was expected to generate more income instead becomes an additional financial burden.”

By Riza Abditya Wijaya, Assistant Analyst, Bank Indonesia

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/islamic-finance-indonesia-beyond-transaction-figures

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