Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – President Director of PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Royke Tumilaar revealed the company’s plan to acquire a bank. Now the plan is in the process of negotiating an agreement.
“The deal is in the agreement process between the old owner and us,” said Royke to CNBC Indonesia, Thursday (21/10/2021). As is known, the widely circulated news is that BNI will acquire Bank Mayora.
He even revealed that BNI is not alone, but rather forging strategic partnerships with new, strong investors in technology. However, he has not disclosed the name of the investor in question.
Previously circulated photos of the collaboration between BNI, Bank Mayora, and one of the investors from Singapore, SEA Group, owner of e-commerce Shopee and PT Bank Seabank Indonesia. The photo is circulating in capital market analyst groups, especially the WhatsApp Group media.
Royke did not answer this question. “What is clear is that we have a new partner (tech),” he said.
He emphasized that this acquisition plan is aimed at creating a digital bank with strong fundamentals. “KIn the future, this acquisition is for us to create a digital bank with strong fundamentals,” said the former President Director of PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk.
Last July, to CNBC Indonesia, Royke emphasized that BNI has a digital image in line with the digital transformation that is being carried out, so that one of the strategies that is running is becoming a digital bank.
“We are still looking at the subject whether the capital is there, the capability is there, but the study is already there. We all have the study, only the criteria to become a digital bank must be well prepared, not just joining in,” said Royke.
He added that his party has the criteria to become a digital bank, it must have criteria and not just take it. Royke emphasized that technology is an important consideration.
“If we don’t have technology, we won’t be able to become a digital bank. The key is in technology,” he said.
BNI’s Corporate Secretary, Mucharom, said that the bank’s acquisition plan is actually in line with future growth plans.
Especially now that BNI’s capital has become more solid, so acquisitions are one of the stages of growth that can be done.
“As a public company, of course, we want to always perform from time to time. One of BNI’s growths is through inorganic growth,” Mucharom told CNBC Indonesia, Tuesday (19/10/2021).
“By taking into account the increasingly solid capital, the company’s performance is getting better, even above what has been projected, so that the company is currently entering a more serious stage regarding the corporate action. [akuisisi],” he added again.
The management of Bank Mayora did not deny this BNI plan and at the same time did not dare to confirm it.
Bank Mayora’s Compliance Director, Tiolina Tumanggor, said that the authority to confirm the sentence rests with BNI.
“I have not been able to provide confirmation, BNI should be able to answer this matter,” Tiolina said to CNBC Indonesia, Tuesday (19/10/2021).
He said, Bank Mayora still needs to increase core capital until the end of this year in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Services Authority (OJK), where by the end of this year banks are required to have a core capital of at least Rp 2 trillion.
The official website notes that Bank Mayora has obtained a commercial bank business license in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia No. 719/KMK.017/1993 dated July 14, 1993 and became a Foreign Exchange Commercial Bank in 2013 according to the Decree of the Governor of BI No. 15/5/KEP.DPG/2013 dated 7 May 2013.
The June 2021 financial report noted that Bank Mayora’s core capital was Rp 1.21 trillion, still under the mandatory provisions of the Financial Services Authority (OJK), which is a minimum of Rp 2 trillion this year and Rp 3 trillion next year.
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