Indonesia
Bank Mandiri to invest US$130 million in IT
Bank Mandiri to invest US$130 million in IT
Indonesia’s largest lender will use the investment to improve its information technology system to increase its efficiency.
Indonesia banks' loan growth likely to jump 23%
But profit may be disappointing.
Bank Mandiri to increase corporate loans by 18%
Loans are for the infrastructure, consumer goods and plantation sectors.
Bank Mandiri sees 50% increase in Islamic banking profits
The opening of more branches throughout Indonesia will help attain this goal.
ADB warns Indonesia against over-reliance on banks for financing
Urges development of local bond market instead.
Singapore driving Indonesian banking expansion
Singapore has long been considered the epicentre of wealth management and financial services for Asia, and to a greater extent the globe. However an up and coming South East Asian country is quickly catching up to the diminutively sized island nation to become a financial powerhouse in the region…
Bank Danamon's micro lending growth dragged by slow growth in Java
The bank’s loan growth slowed to 14.4% in FY12.
Bank Negara Indonesia on track to achieve ~US$850m net profit in FY13F
Thanks to NPLs declining to 2.8% in 2012.
Bank Rakyat Indonesia's growth in micro loans feared to slow
Average loan yields in micro loans have dropped to 20% in 2012.
Here are 4 downside risks for Indonesian banks
And check out the 2 upside risks.
Bank Mandiri's branch network now 1.8 times the size of BCA's
Branch network increased by 1.6 times between 2009 and 2012.
Credit penetration in Indonesia still low even after a decade of strong credit growth
It's at 29% of GDP.
See how Bank Negara Indonesia has improved after its 4-year transformation phase
BNI now has 1,447 outlets from only 939 in 2009.
Nomura predicts strong micro credit growth recovery for Bank Rakyat Indonesia in FY13F
Thanks to the 6,000 newly-hired loan account officers.
This is how Bank Central Asia sustained a decade-long record of profitability
Having the lowest cost of deposits is an advantage.
Bank Mandiri's retail fee income grows faster than the balance sheet
Fee income grew 21% in FY12.
Look at what the Indonesian banks are doing for the first time in a decade
They're expanding beyond their "core" lending segments.
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