INDONESIA - CAPITAL MARKETS - Govt to offer retail bonds in October

The government says it will offer retail bonds (ORI) in the 008 series from Oct. 7 to 21, to secure funds to help finance the 2011 budget.
“Retail state bonds, including sukuk retail bonds, are contributing more to the financing of the state budget,” Finance Ministry director for state securities Bimantara Widyajala said Wednesday in Jakarta after signing a partnership agreement with 25 agents trading ORI bonds in 2011. (source)

INDONESIA - FINANCE - Bank Syariah Bukopin enters into cooperation agreement with Indosat

Jakarta (20 / 7). To support an online telecom operations in the BSB branch offices throughout Indonesia PT Bank Syariah Bukopin (BSB) carry out the signing of the Cooperation Agreement (MCC) with PT Indosat Tbk (Indosat). With the signing of the agreement, both companies will equally benefit.

The signing ceremony of cooperation was yesterday Tuesday (19 / 7) in the BSB building, Salemba - South Jakarta, attended by Ruddy Susatyo as Director of Operations and Services representing the BSB and Prima Wuryanjono as Group Head Sales represented Indosat. (source)