Mandiri Eyes Deal for $2 Billion StanChart-Backed Rival
(Bloomberg) -- Indonesia's state-run PT Bank Mandiri is exploring a takeover of PT Bank Permata, the rival lender backed by Standard Chartered Plc, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Mandiri is working with Morgan Stanley on the potential deal, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. It is considering buying control of Permata and then merging the lender with Mandiri itself or its unit PT Bank Mandiri Taspen, known as Bank Mantap, the people said.
Shares of Permata rose as much as 5 percent Wednesday, hitting the highest level in two weeks. They were up 2.7 percent at 9:25 a.m. in Jakarta, giving the company a market value of about $2.2 billion. Mandiri will aim to complete the potential acquisition this year if it decides to proceed, one of the people said.
Standard Chartered said last week its Permata investment is no longer considered core, signaling it may be getting ready to dispose of the stake. It also named Indonesia among four countries where the bank is focused on reducing costs and engineering a long-awaited turnaround.
Mandiri hasn't started formal talks on a deal, and it could still opt for a smaller stake or decide against pursuing a transaction, the people said. Standard Chartered and Jakarta-listed conglomerate PT Astra International each own about 44.6 percent of Permata, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
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Representatives or officials at Astra, Mandiri and Standard Chartered declined to comment. A representative for Permata said the lender isn't in a position to comment on shareholder matters, while a representative for Morgan Stanley didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Kontan reported Monday that Mandiri is open to acquiring a stake in Permata, citing Mandiri Corporate Secretary Rohan Hafas.
Permata, the 11th largest Indonesian bank by assets, reported net income of 900 billion rupiah ($64 million) last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
--With assistance from Chanyaporn Chanjaroen and Harry Suhartono.
To contact the reporters on this story: Fathiya Dahrul in Jakarta at fdahrul@bloomberg.net;Joyce Koh in Singapore at jkoh38@bloomberg.net;Manuel Baigorri in Hong Kong at mbaigorri@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Ben Scent at bscent@bloomberg.net, ;Thomas Kutty Abraham at tabraham4@bloomberg.net, Timothy Sifert
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