BBCA’s assets are more sensitive to interest rate changes than its deposits which could cause NIM compression during rate cuts. Nevertheless, BBCA has sufficient flexibility to manage its NIM on the back of ample liquidity and CASA-dominated funding. Given its ample liquidity, high CAR, robust coverage, and low credit cost, the bank is capable of taking more risk to grow its loans and increase its LDR to 80%. The SME segment could be one of the bank’s loan growth drivers. Maintain BUY with a tar...
Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ/BUY/Rp10,450/Target: Rp12,000): Plenty of room for growth. Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ/BUY/Rp5,325/Target: Rp6,560): Aspires to book 20% ROE in 2028. TRADERS’ CORNER PP Persero (PTPP IJ): Technical BUY Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO IJ): Technical BUY
GREATER CHINA Sector Property and Property Management Encouraging property sales during Golden Week; watching policy implementation and improvement in fundamentals in 4Q24. INDONESIA Asian Gems Corporate Highlights Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ/BUY/Rp10,450/Target: Rp12,000) Plenty of room to grow. Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ/BUY/Rp5,325/Target: Rp6,560) Aspires to book 20% ROE in 2028. MALAYSIA Asian Gems Corporate Hi...
BBCA posted a 13.5% yoy net profit growth in 8M24 on the back of: a) strong loan growth, b) mild NIM expansion, c) manageable opex, and d) lower provision expenses. Looking at the monthly trend, 3Q24 net profit would likely be higher than 2Q24’s. Although the bank’s assets are more sensitive to interest rate changes than its deposits, we believe BBCA has sufficient flexibility to manage its NIM on the back of ample liquidity during rate cut cycles. Maintain BUY with a target price of Rp12,000.
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile Weekly: PV sales down 4.8% yoy, missing estimates. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: CATL, Desay SV, and Geely. Top SELL: GAC. INDONESIA Update Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ/BUY/Rp10,850/Target: Rp12,000) Strong loan growth continues; asset quality remains solid. MALAYSIA Update SD Guthrie (SDG MK/HOLD/RM4.88/Target: RM4.75) Plantatio...
A new rate-cut cycle has started with BI cutting the BI rate on 18 Sep 24. We expect the rate cut to ease the pressure on CoF and sustain the strong loan growth. Historically, banks’ earnings tend to grow faster after rate cuts which drive share prices. With BI’s 13% loan growth target and rate cuts to ease the pressure on CoF, we might have underestimated our net profit forecast of 11% in 2025. We maintain OVERWEIGHT on the sector. We have BUY ratings on BBNI, BBCA and BBTN.
Strong loan growth continued in Jul 24 but BBRI’s loan growth decelerated as it focused on asset quality. Sector NIM might have bottomed out; BBCA posted a 20bp qoq NIM expansion while BMRI and BBNI recorded slight NIM expansion. CoF might drop in 2H24 with a better liquidity environment due to KLM expansion and lower SRBI rate and issuance. BBNI, BMRI and BBCA’s CoC stayed low at
BBCA’s 2Q24 net profit grew 8.7% qoq and 10.4% yoy on the back of: a) NIM expansion, b) an 8.4% decline in opex, and c) a 20bp decline in CoC. The NIM expansion was due to changes in asset composition and improving LDR. LDR increased to 73% in Jun 24 (Mar 24: 71%). LaR ratio was low at 6.4% with LaR coverage at 71.2%. We make no changes in our earnings estimates. Maintain BUY with a higher target price of Rp11,500 as we roll forward our target price to Jun 25.
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile: Weekly: PV insurance registration down 6.5% yoy and up 9% wow; in line. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: CATL and Desay SV. Top SELL: XPeng. Property: Trim earnings estimates for Chinese developers amid ASP pressure and weakening consumption. Property Management: 1H24 preview: Development largely on track despite pressure on VAS. Results Plover Bay Technologies (1523 HK/BUY/HK$4.02/Target: HK$6.05): 1H24: Accelerated brand recognition fuels greater product deplo...
Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ/BUY/Rp10,300/Target: Rp11,500): 2Q24: Net profit up 8.7% qoq, within expectations. Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BBRI IJ/BUY/Rp4,700/Target: Rp5,400): 2Q24: Net profit drops 13% qoq on lower NIM and higher opex. Sido Muncul (SIDO IJ/BUY/Rp700/Target: Rp870): 2Q24: Raw material decline and strong growth in Malaysia; results above expectations. TRADERS’ CORNER Medikaloka Hermina (HEAL IJ): Technical BUY Mitra Adiperkasa (MAPI IJ): Technical BUY
With the expectation of Fed rate cuts in 2H24, we maintain OVERWEIGHT on Indonesian banks. A rate cut cycle has a positive impact on Indonesian banks as their earnings tend to accelerate during and after rate cuts, which will drive share prices. Government policies such as the free lunch programme could support the MSME segment’s recovery. The banks that will benefit from the most to the least in the lower rate environment are: BBRI>BBNI>BMRI>BBCA.
UOB Global Economics & Markets Research expects the US Fed to cut interest rates starting in 3Q24, with a 50bp cut in 2H24. BI is expected to hold its rate steady. The gap between the US Fed rate and the BI’s 7-day repo rate should widen and cause funds to flow back to Indonesian bonds, strengthening the rupiah. Higher GDP growth could also cause funds to flow back to Indonesian equities. Our top picks are BBCA, BBNI, BMRI, BBTN, BSDE, CTRA, BUKA, CMRY, ACES and JSMR. Our end-24 JCI target is 7,...
Strategy: The Beginning Of The Rate Cut Cycle: Our top picks are BBCA, BBNI, BMRI, BBTN, BSDE, CTRA, BUKA, CMRY, ACES and JSMR. We have an end-24 target of 7,800 for the JCI. TRADERS’ CORNER Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa (INTP IJ): Technical BUY XL Axiata (EXCL IJ): Technical BUY
UOB Global Economics & Markets Research expects the US Fed to cut interest rates starting in 3Q24, with a 50bp reduction in 2H24. BI is expected to hold its benchmark rate steady. This could widen the gap between the US Fed rate and the BI’s 7-day repo rate and cause funds to flow back into Indonesian bonds, strengthening the rupiah. Higher GDP growth could also translate to funds flowing back to Indonesian equities. Our top picks are BBCA, BBNI, BMRI, BBTN, BSDE, CTRA, BUKA, CMRY, ACES and JSMR...
From the 10-year monthly return data, JCI delivered a positive return in five out of six months in 2H. The US Fed could start reducing interest rates by 3Q24 with BI holding steady. This could lead to funds flow to Indonesian bonds and Rp appreciation. Bank valuations are starting to look reasonably priced and can lead the 2H24 rally. A sizable of large cap names are currently trading below -1SD PE. Our picks are BBCA, BBNI, BMRI, BBTN, BSDE, CTRA, BUKA, CMRY, ACES and JSMR. We have an end-24 ta...
Strategy: Rally In 2H24 Likely: Our top picks: Banking – BBCA, BBNI, BMRI, BBTN; property – BSDE, CTRA; technology – BUKA; consumer – CMRY; retail – ACES; infrastructure – JSMR. TRADERS’ CORNER Gudang Garam (GGRM IJ): Technical BUY Bank Mandiri (BMRI IJ): Technical BUY
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