China Threatens Stock Markets

10 April 2010

Hottest issue these days is China’s monetary tightening undertaken. Toward the Lunar New Year holiday on the day last Friday, China’s central bank announced its latest monetary policy tightening by raising minimum reserve requirements for China’s big banks amounted to 0.5 percent from February 25 this year. Thus, the statutory minimum for China’s big banks to 16.5 percent. This is the second time China raised the statutory minimum. The last on January 18, 2010.

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Ownership Bakrie in 28% of Energy Living

18 February 2010

The portion of ownership of shares of PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk (BNBR) in some of the kids are always up and down its business. This time the decline occurred BNBR ownership in PT Energi Mega Persada Tbk (ENRG).

Pasca published new shares or rights issue ENRG, BNBR ownership in oil and natural gas was undermined by 16.89 percent.

Herwin W. Hidayat, Investor Relations ENRG, explained, after the rights issue 26.18 billion shares, public investors have a 70.42 percent stake. ”While 28.12 percent of shares owned BNBR, either directly or indirectly,” he said, yesterday. In addition, PT Danatama Makmur and PT Madani Securities, as the standby buyer’s rights issue, also has a 1.46 percent stake in Energi Mega.

In fact, according to a rights offering prospectus which was published late last year, BNBR still controlled 45.01 percent stake ENRG directly and indirectly. BNBR only got 0.02 percent of shares directly. While 18.78 percent of their shares through PT Brantas Indonesia and 26.21 percent of shares through PT Kondur Indonesia. That is, post-rights issue, ownership of ENRG trimmed BNBR 16.89 percent.

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Rupiah Weakened to 9.205/US$

16 January 2010

The rupiah  ended the week trading from $ 9.200/US level. Eventually the weakening of the rupiah after the show since the beginning of the week.
In trading on Friday (15/1/2010), the rupee closed at lower levels in 9205 dollars, compared with yesterday’s closing level since 9160 the U.S. dollar.

Acting Governor of BI Nasution Nasution said that the strengthening of the dollar since the beginning of this week through to the Rp 9150 the U.S. dollar caused by the massive flow of capital into the country.

“This is the flow of funds from abroad, therefore, not only for our country. Do not ever think it’s just for our country,” said Nasution Bank Building, Jakarta.

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