Daily BriefsIndonesia

Indonesia: Bank Central Asia and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ) – Leading in Transactional Banking and Returns

Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ) – Leading in Transactional Banking and Returns

By Angus Mackintosh

  • Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ) released its 1Q2022 this week, reflecting an ongoing recovery and the bank’s strong positioning to take advantage, with new lending picking up strongly.
  • The bank is seeing strong growth in CASA driven by its lead in transactional banking and digital initiatives, with its CASA ratio hitting 80% by the end of 2022. 
  • Credit costs are also forecast to fall further this year, which will provide an additional boost to profitability. It trades at a premium to peers but generates consistent returns.

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