Indonesia
Bank Danamon's micro lending growth dragged by slow growth in Java
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.
Indonesia to allow state lenders to own multiple banks
Indonesia may allow state banks to have majority ownership of more than one lender.
Indonesia should strictly limit foreign ownership in its banks
The limit should be 49% and not 99% as proposed.
You should know about the 'Three-Horizon' growth strategy for Islamic banks
It is very clear that Islamic banking is now an established industry with high growth prospects. Asia is and will continue to be a key geographical area for this industry, whether it is South East Asia, South Asia or the Middle East.
Bank Danamon's CASA portion improves to 47% of total deposits
But growth wasn't fast enough that LDR reached 101%.
Indonesian banks' earnings to increase 17-20% in 2013-14F
Thanks to a sustained loan growth of 20%.
Indonesia's BTPN to finance expansion with bond sale
Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional hopes to raise Rp 750 billion ($77.5 million) from selling bonds. The Jakarta-based lender will offer the notes to investors from Feb. 26 through Feb. 28, the company said in a brief prospectus published in Bisnis Indonesia on Friday.
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