Bank Indonesia encourages the halal trend in North Sulawesi (North Sulawesi) Province. One of them is through activities leading to the 2022 Sharia Economic Festival (Fesyar). "BI is actively contributing to the development of the sharia economy and finance in Indonesia," said Head of Bank Indonesia (BI) North Sulawesi Arbonas Hutabarat, in Manado, Saturday (16/7/2022) . Arbonas explained that Islamic economic and financial policies are one of BI's policy mixes to maintain stability and encourage the momentum of national economic growth.
This BI policy is manifested in three main programs. First, the development of the sharia economy by developing a halal ecosystem, value chain or value chain in the national halal industry. This, he said, was to encourage halal products, such as halal food, Muslim fashion, and halal tourism, to be marketed to foreign consumers which would encourage exports and foreign exchange surpluses. sharia money. Third, carry out a campaign to encourage a halal lifestyle that supports the halal value chain, including by organizing the Indonesia Shari'a Economic Festival (ISEF) and the Sharia Economic Festival (FESyar).

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