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Angus Mackintosh

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bfi-finance-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8447:1" rel="noopener">BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ)</a> booked a solid set of results for 3Q2024, which saw new booking rebond 19% MoM and total net receivable increase with improved credit quality.</li>
<li>Management highlights the cost of credit is close to a new normal as it starts to grow receivables more aggressively and the collaboration with GoTo has started to gain traction. </li>
<li>4Q2024 should see further momentum on growth and credit costs and right-offs should also improve with momentum established to drive loan growth into the mid-teens in 2025. Valuations remain attractive. </li>
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BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ) booked a solid set of results for 3Q2024, which saw new booking rebond 19% MoM and total net receivable increase with improved credit quality.
Management highlights the cost of credit is close to a new normal as it starts to grow receivables more aggressively and the collaboration with GoTo has started to gain traction. 
4Q2024 should see further momentum on growth and credit costs and right-offs should also improve with momentum established to drive loan growth into the mid-teens in 2025. Valuations remain attractive. 


BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ) - On the Apex of the Turn

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bfi-finance-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8447:1" rel="noopener">BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ)</a> adopted a cautious stance to new bookings in 2Q2024 given domestic and geopolitical risks but total receivables remained steady as did credit costs.</li>
<li>The company remained focused on non-dealer 4W financing, increased heavy equipment, and reduced 2W exposure, with a move towards dealer-used 4W financial and generally loans with higher value collateral. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bfi-finance-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8447:1" rel="noopener">BFIN</a> maintains solid funding from banks at a lower cost than its peers and it is expected to start to move to higher-yielding assets in 2H2024. Valuations remain attractive.</li>
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BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ) adopted a cautious stance to new bookings in 2Q2024 given domestic and geopolitical risks but total receivables remained steady as did credit costs.
The company remained focused on non-dealer 4W financing, increased heavy equipment, and reduced 2W exposure, with a move towards dealer-used 4W financial and generally loans with higher value collateral. 

BFIN maintains solid funding from banks at a lower cost than its peers and it is expected to start to move to higher-yielding assets in 2H2024. Valuations remain attractive.


BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ) - On the Cusp of a Turn

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bfi-finance-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8447:1" rel="noopener">BFI Finance Indonesia</a> saw a marked turnaround in new bookings and a declining NPF ratio in 4Q2023, as its business recovered from the malware attack in May last year.</li>
<li>The company has started to be more aggressive in non-dealer 4W space but remains cautious on 2W. Write-offs peaked in 4Q2023 and will decline in 2024, leading to lower CoC. </li>
<li>BFIN will launch a tripartite collaboration with GoTo and Bank Jago which will help to drive future bookings growth. Valuations remain attractive with BFIN trading in 2.0x PBV </li>
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BFI Finance Indonesia saw a marked turnaround in new bookings and a declining NPF ratio in 4Q2023, as its business recovered from the malware attack in May last year.
The company has started to be more aggressive in non-dealer 4W space but remains cautious on 2W. Write-offs peaked in 4Q2023 and will decline in 2024, leading to lower CoC. 
BFIN will launch a tripartite collaboration with GoTo and Bank Jago which will help to drive future bookings growth. Valuations remain attractive with BFIN trading in 2.0x PBV 


BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ) - Visibility Improves

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bfi-finance-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8447:1" rel="noopener">BFI Finance Indonesia</a> management recently confirmed its expectations for receivables growth of +20% YoY this year, which looks conservative after a strong start to the year, with +53.9% new-financing growth. </li>
<li>The company booked a strong set of 1Q2023 numbers with strong new bookings growth,  improving net interest spreads, low NPLs, and an ROE of over 22%</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bfi-finance-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8447:1" rel="noopener">BFI Finance Indonesia</a> has the lowest cost of funds of the multi-finance companies in Indonesia, with a long track record of strong risk management, and remains a top pick.</li>
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BFI Finance Indonesia management recently confirmed its expectations for receivables growth of +20% YoY this year, which looks conservative after a strong start to the year, with +53.9% new-financing growth. 
The company booked a strong set of 1Q2023 numbers with strong new bookings growth,  improving net interest spreads, low NPLs, and an ROE of over 22%

BFI Finance Indonesia has the lowest cost of funds of the multi-finance companies in Indonesia, with a long track record of strong risk management, and remains a top pick.


BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ) - Enter the Era of High Returns

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bfi-finance-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8447:1" rel="noopener">BFI Finance Indonesia</a> continued to see rapid momentum behind its recovery with new bookings in 2Q2022 hitting all time highs and spreads improving to 13.5% with NPFs declining.</li>
<li>The company's growth is driven by the non-dealer used vehicle market with new bookings coming mainly through agents and repeat customers, and digital initiatives in place to improve origination.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bfi-finance-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8447:1" rel="noopener">BFIN</a> is the best quality multifinance player in Indonesia, with an ROE now above 21%. There will be more collaboration and synergies with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-jago-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31094:1" rel="noopener">Bank Jago</a> going forward further driving growth.</li>
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BFI Finance Indonesia continued to see rapid momentum behind its recovery with new bookings in 2Q2022 hitting all time highs and spreads improving to 13.5% with NPFs declining.
The company's growth is driven by the non-dealer used vehicle market with new bookings coming mainly through agents and repeat customers, and digital initiatives in place to improve origination.

BFIN is the best quality multifinance player in Indonesia, with an ROE now above 21%. There will be more collaboration and synergies with Bank Jago going forward further driving growth.


BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ) - Pole Position in Multifinance

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PT BFI Finance Indonesia Tbk provides financial services such as leasing, consumer financing, and factoring.

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