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View all search resultsThe global rating agency downgraded the state-owned lender’s inherent creditworthiness to Ba2 citing real risks in its outstanding loans and accrued interest receivables, though it maintained BTN’s overall credit rating at Baa2 with a stable outlook.
According to Financial Services Authority (OJK) regulation, sharia banking units with assets exceeding Rp 50 trillion (US$3.04 billion) must either spin off into separate entities or merge their assets with other sharia banks within two years of crossing the threshold.
BTN has kick-started its move to acquire a stake in the country's oldest sharia bank, in line with a December announcement by the SOEs Minister on a plan to merge BTN Syariah and Bank Muamalat for finalizing by March.
The Islamic finance industry is smaller than one may expect in the country with the largest Muslim population, but a sharia banking road map released by the Financial Services Authority on Monday has received praise from analysts.
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