FinanceBank Rakyat Indonesia scores region's 'largest rights issue'
New state holding raises $6.7 bn to expand financing to ultramicro businesses
State-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia, heavily focused on micro and small loans, sees increasing promise in serving ultramicro businesses. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer
September 29, 2021 18:04 JST
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's state-owned holding entity for ultramicro businesses, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, on Wednesday said it successfully raised 95.9 trillion rupiah ($6.71 billion) from its recent rights issue -- which the Jakarta bourse called the largest such fundraising in Southeast Asia.