Indonesia

How will looser mortgage rules weigh down on Indonesian banks?

The central bank earlier scrapped the 15% required downpayment for first-time home buyers.

How will looser mortgage rules weigh down on Indonesian banks?

The central bank earlier scrapped the 15% required downpayment for first-time home buyers.

Indonesia's loan growth will receive little boost from lower LTV regulation

Analysts believe banks should be willing to extend loan terms to support this development.

Indonesian banks poised for steady loan growth despite higher lending rates

Lending will be led by big banks who can lure clients from smaller players.

Alternative payment providers position for growth in Indonesia

When it comes to growth opportunities for digital payments, Indonesia is in a league of its own. The prospect of tens of millions of new digital payment customers is too much for digital companies and investors to ignore. The likes of SoftBank, Alibaba’s Ant Financial, and Chinese ride hailing giant Didi-Chuxing are injecting billions of dollars into companies with a chance of gaining a foothold in the market.

BRI rejects rumours of Sharia bank stake purchase

The purchase may need more foresight as the bank in question has high bad loan levels.

Can Indonesian banks survive the severe local currency depreciation?

The Indonesian rupiah has plunged to a three-year low which might level strain on the banking system.

Indonesia eyes tighter fintech regulations to curb loan shark activity

Fintech firms will be compelled to be registered with authorities.

Bank Negara Indonesia profits up 13.3% to $258.48m in Q1

Interest income, fee income, and loan recovery buoyed quarterly learnings.

PT Bank Mandiri teams up with Lombard Odier to boost offshore business

The bank’s subsidiary will offer a more diversified portfolio to lure asset repatriation.

Indonesia makes headway in curbing its unbanked population

Almost half of adults now have a bank account, up from a fifth in 2011.

Bank Rakyat Indonesia poised for double-digit earnings growth

Potential savings between $217m to $363m could buoy the bank from a three-year decline.

Indonesian banks' loan growth poised to hit 8.3% in Q1

Manufacturing loans, which accounts for a lion's share of credit, is expected to register sluggish growth.

Indonesian banks shoulder growing bad debt burden

NPL volumes hit $9.8b in 2016 representing almost a double increase in bad loan ratio.

Indonesian banks' loans rose 8.2% in February

Banks are similarly targeting higher loan growth of 12% in 2018.

Indonesia imposes new capital surcharge for top lenders

Banks must deal with surcharge of 1% to 3.5% of risk weighted assets.

More than 70 delegates graced the Retail Banking Forum 2018 in Jakarta

The forum focused on digital transformation and emerging technologies.