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Malaysia's Bank Islam in talks to buy Indonesia's Bank Muamalat-report
Mon, 13th Feb 2012 03:21
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Bank Islam, the second largest sharia bank in Malaysia, is in
Middle Eastern financial institutions such as Islamic Development Bank, Boubyan Bank Kuwait and a Saudi investment holding firm Sedco own 75 percent of Bank Muamalat and are looking to sell down their holdings, Business Times said citing a source.
The widely-read newspaper also said the Indonesia's central bank was keen to see an Islamic bank take up a stake in Bank Muamalat -- the country's oldest Islamic bank.
Bank Islam is a 51 percent owned unit of Malaysia's Islamic financial group BIMB Holdings Bhd, which has earlier said it was not keen on a Bank Islam-Muamalat union.
A Bank Islam offical told Reuters the bank was interested in expanding into Indonesia but declined say if the intended acquisition would be Bank Muamalat.
Qatar Islamic Bank pulled out of the bidding race for a majority stake in Bank Muamalat, banking sources told Reuters in July last year, leaving Standard Chartered Plc as the sole remaining bidder.
Shares of BIMB rose 1.38 percent to 2.21 ringgit ($0.73) as of 0230 GMT. ($1 = 3.0285 ringgit)
(Reporting By Yantoultra Ngui; Editing by Niluksi Koswanage) Keywords: BANKISLAM BANKMUAMALAT/
(yantoultra.ngui@thomsonreuters.com)(+60323338036)(Reuters Messaging: yantoultra.ngui@thomsonreuters.com)
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early talks to buy a stake in PT Bank Muamalat Indonesia, Business Times reported on Monday.
Middle Eastern financial institutions such as Islamic Development Bank, Boubyan Bank Kuwait and a Saudi investment holding firm Sedco own 75 percent of Bank Muamalat and are looking to sell down their holdings, Business Times said citing a source.
The widely-read newspaper also said the Indonesia's central bank was keen to see an Islamic bank take up a stake in Bank Muamalat -- the country's oldest Islamic bank.
Bank Islam is a 51 percent owned unit of Malaysia's Islamic financial group BIMB Holdings Bhd, which has earlier said it was not keen on a Bank Islam-Muamalat union.
A Bank Islam offical told Reuters the bank was interested in expanding into Indonesia but declined say if the intended acquisition would be Bank Muamalat.
Qatar Islamic Bank pulled out of the bidding race for a majority stake in Bank Muamalat, banking sources told Reuters in July last year, leaving Standard Chartered Plc as the sole remaining bidder.
Shares of BIMB rose 1.38 percent to 2.21 ringgit ($0.73) as of 0230 GMT. ($1 = 3.0285 ringgit)
(Reporting By Yantoultra Ngui; Editing by Niluksi Koswanage) Keywords: BANKISLAM BANKMUAMALAT/
(yantoultra.ngui@thomsonreuters.com)(+60323338036)(Reuters Messaging: yantoultra.ngui@thomsonreuters.com)
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The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
