Indonesia’s Islamic economy, finance committee to cover 4 areas including halal products development
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s National Committee for Islamic Economy and Finance (KNEKS), formerly the National Islamic Finance Committee (KNKS), will focus on four areas according to new presidential decree number 28/2020 effective on February 10, 2020.
The four areas are halal products industry development, Islamic finance development, Islamic social finance development, and increasing Islamic business activities, Dr. Sutan Emir Hidayat, its Director of Education and Research told Salaam Gateway after KNEKS’ first meeting on Feb 21 with its newly-appointed daily chairperson Vice President Ma’ruf Amin.
With the new focus areas, the Vice President has called for an additional directorate to be formed within the executive management of KNEKS that currently holds six directors, said Dr. Sutan.
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