PT BPRS Botani Bina Rahmah Wins Indonesia Best Sharia Rural Bank Award 2025
PT BPRS Botani Bina Rahmah has been recognized as Indonesia’s Best Sharia Rural Bank for 2025 by Warta Ekonomi. This recognition is attributed to the institution’s efforts in developing a sustainable Sharia economic ecosystem, particularly through the management of productive waqf. The award was presented at the Indonesia Sharia and Halal Top Brand Awards 2025, with Prof. Lukman M Baga, the President Commissioner of PT BPRS Botani Bina Rahmah, accepting the accolade.
Achievements of PT BPRS Botani Bina Rahmah
Prof. Baga highlighted the institution’s accomplishments and pointed out that PT BPRS Botani Bina Rahmah operates as a subsidiary of IPB University. He further emphasized the bank’s significant contributions to the agricultural sector, typically regarded as high-risk, noting that approximately 60-70 percent of its portfolio is dedicated to the agriculture, food, and beverage sectors.
Significance in the Islamic Banking Sector
This recognition underscores PT BPRS Botani Bina Rahmah’s position as a prominent Islamic community bank in Indonesia, aligning with its commitment to fostering innovation in the sustainable Islamic economic framework, particularly through productive waqf management.
Previous Accolades
The institution has previously received multiple accolades between 2022 and 2024, which include:
- The Sharia Money: BPR Syariah Awards 2024, presented by CNBC Indonesia.
- The Infobank Sharia Recognition 2024 for outstanding financial performance in the BPRS category for institutions with assets between Rp100 billion and Rp250 billion.
- The Best BPRS Anugerah Syariah Republika (ASR) 2023.
- The first Best BPRS award for “Customer Empowerment” from Asbisindo for both 2022 and 2023.
Impact on the Islamic Banking Landscape
This most recent award reinforces the institution’s ongoing endeavors to enhance the Islamic banking landscape in Indonesia.
(Source: IPB University)
