Indonesia
Bank Rakyat Indonesia reports 2.1% NPL for 2016
Bank Rakyat Indonesia reports 2.1% NPL for 2016
Analysts think the bank can maintain this low NPL in 2017.
Bank Mandiri to propose a 10-20% special dividend for 2016
That’s on top of its 30% regular payout ratio.
Indonesian banks' profitability metrics declining steadily since 2013
Return-on-assets will remain flat at 2%.
MAS eyes integrated insurance market in Southeast Asia
Find out what MAS is doing to achieve this integration.
The 2nd ASEAN Insurance Conference to be held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on November 23
Around 250 insurance companies and regulators are expected to attend.
Consumer loans "still too small" to boost Indonesian banks' loan growth
Working capital loans still dominate.
No immediate NPL recovery for Indonesian banks in 2017: analyst
NPL forecast for 2017 is 3%.
BankTech Asia 2016 to focus on the role of fintech to boost financial inclusion in Indonesia
It will be held on 24th-25th August at Sheraton Gandaria City Jakarta.
Chart of the Week: What caused Indonesian banks' asset quality to deteriorate over the last five quarters?
Impact from commodity prices is one.
Bank Mandiri's 1H16 net profit plummets 31.5% YoY to US$543m
Find out where the earnings drag came from.
CIMB likely to fall short of its 10% loan growth target this year
Loan growth in 1Q16 was a mere 5.6%.
Panin Bank overhauls digital banking services for retail clients
The online user interface has been revamped.
Indonesia to inject another USD750m in micro-loan subsidy programme
This will prop up overall loan growth, says Fitch.
Bank of Indonesia rolls out surprise rate cut as credit growth tumbles
The regulator is likely to ease further, analysts say.
OCBC NISP's CEO talks of plans to collaborate with OCBC Al Amin Malaysia
This is to expand the bank's Sharia business.
Indonesian banks' Islamic non-performing financing surpasses conventional non-performing loans
It reflects the customers' higher risk profiles.
CIMB Niaga's asset quality yet to stabilize as NPL ratio rises to 3.9%
The lower loan base is partly to blame.
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