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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:35:09 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the long-term issuer default ratings (IDRs) of seven Indonesian bank JAKARTA: Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the long-term issuer default ratings (IDRs) of seven Indonesian banks. They are PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk (Mandiri), PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BRI), PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BNI), PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA), PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (CIMB Niaga), PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk (OCBC NISP), and PT Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk (BII). Concurrently, the agency has revised the Support Rating Floor of Mandiri, BRI, and BNI to BB+ from BB. A full list of rating actions is included at the end of this release. The outlook revision follows Fitch's recent change in the Outlook of Indonesia's Long-Term IDRs of BB+ to positive from stable. While Fitch has already factored in a high propensity of state support for Mandiri, BRI, and BNI in their support rating of 3 due to their systemic importance to the Indonesian economy and their government ownership status, the agency expects that the government's ability to provide support - if needed - to gradually improve. This is reflected in the revision of the three banks' support rating floor, which now matches the BB+ LT IDRs of the sovereign. This, together with the sovereign IDRs on a positive outlook, underpins the corresponding revision of the outlook of the three banks to positive. Separately, the positive outlook on BCA reflects Fitch's expectations that the bank's already strong performance will likely benefit from the improved economic conditions in Indonesia. The agency notes BCA's consistently above-average financial performance, even during the economic downturn in 2008/2009. Meanwhile, the positive outlook on CIMB Niaga, OCBC NISP, and BII reflects Fitch's expectation that the banks will be upgraded in the event of a sovereign rating upgrade. The banks' ratings are driven by strong support from their foreign parent banks, which are rated higher than Indonesia's sovereign rating. Broadly, Fitch expects the Indonesian banks to continue exhibiting robust profitability in 2011 as strong loan demand and manageable credit costs should counterbalance the pressure on margins from competition and, potentially, higher funding cost. The agency also expects the banks' capital ratios to ease but remain satisfactory for protection against loss, on expected favourable economic conditions. Plans to reduce dividend payouts and inject new capital, if needed, should also somewhat mitigate the downward pressure on capital ratios arising from moderating but still fast loan growth and from implementation of Basel II operational risk in 2011. The ratings of foreign-owned banks in Indonesia may also benefit if there is further evidence that their fast loan growth and earnings can be sustained without comprising asset quality, capital, and liquidity. (wiw) Regards Krisna Putra Darma www.krisnaputradarma.com sent from BlackBerry® ------------------------------------ Kunjungi situs http://www.info-saham.com untuk informasi seputar saham. SEMUA POSTING DI MILIS INI TANGGUNG JAWAB PENGIRIM EMAIL DAN BUKAN ADMIN MILIS. SEMUA POSTING DI MILIS INI BUKAN UNTUK MENGAJAK MEMBELI ATAU MENJUAL EFEK. SETIAP KEPUTUSAN INVESTASI MENJADI TANGGUNG JAWAB PIHAK PEMILIK INVESTASI ATAU PEMILIK MODAL. [email protected] untuk berhenti dari milis saham [email protected] untuk bergabung ke milis saham Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saham/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saham/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
