INDONESIA - BANKING - Report Not Accept Bank Bank Malaysia Plan Buy Shares of Bank Muamalat

WWW.REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) has not received reports related to the intention of Bank Islam Malaysia to buy a stake in Bank Muamalat. "No, there has been no report about it (purchases of shares of Bank Muamalat)," said Director of the Directorate of Islamic Banking BI, Mulya Effendi Siregar, Friday (17/2).

However, mention of foreign ownership arrangements, Mulya argue there are no rules. That means, foreign ownership in local banks have not been restricted. BI also does not limit the buyer's Islamic banks have to come from Islamic banks. (source)



Mulya claimed both of Bank Islam Malaysia and Bank Muamalat not talking about buying stocks. Even if no talks, Mulya said it has not officially communicated. "Yeah, just informally," he said.

Reported previously, the Islamic Bank is the second largest Islamic bank in Malaysia began talks to buy stake in PT Bank Muamalat Indonesia. Muamalat shareholding is still 70 percent controlled by Middle Eastern financial institution.

Muamalat shareholders including the Islamic Development Bank, Boubyan Bank of Kuwait and Saudi investment company Sedco previously said it would sell shares of the oldest Islamic bank in Indonesia.


BI Belum Terima Laporan Rencana Bank Malaysia Beli Saham Bank Muamalat
Jumat, 17 Pebruari 2012 22:58 WIB

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) belum menerima laporan terkait niat Bank Islam Malaysia untuk membeli saham Bank Muamalat. “Belum, belum ada laporan soal itu (pembelian saham Bank Muamalat), “ ujar Direktur Direktorat Perbankan Syariah BI, Mulya Effendi Siregar, Jumat (17/2).

Namun, disinggung soal pengaturan kepemilikan saham asing, Mulya berdalih belum ada aturan. Itu artinya, kepemilikan saham asing di bank lokal belum dibatasi. BI juga tidak membatasi pembeli bank syariah harus berasal dari bank syariah.

Mulya mengaku baik dari Bank Muamalat maupun Bank Islam Malaysia belum membicarakan soal pembelian saham. Jikapun ada pembicaraan, Mulya mengatakan belum disampaikan secara resmi. “Iya, baru secara informal, “ ujarnya.

Diberitakan sebelumnya, Bank Islam yang merupakan bank syariah terbesar kedua di Malaysia mulai melakukan pembicaraan untuk membeli saham PT Bank Muamalat Indonesia. Kepemilikan saham Bank Muamalat saat ini masih 70 persen dikuasai institusi keuangan Timur Tengah.

Pemilik saham Bank Muamalat seperti Islamic Development Bank, Boubyan Bank Kuwait dan perusahaan investasi Saudi Sedco sebelumnya menyatakan akan menjual saham bank syariah tertua di Indonesia tersebut.

Source:  http://www.republika.co.id/berita/syariah/keuangan/12/02/18/lzjodd-bi-belum-terima-laporan-rencana-bank-malaysia-beli-saham-bank-muamalat - Feb 18, 2012 - google translate