Anthony Salim's Companies Turn Out To Be 'Spreading' In Bank Mega Owned By Conglomerate Chairul Tanjung, Here Are The Details

Conglomerate Anthony Salim. (Photo: Doc. Forbes)

JAKARTA - The efforts of companies in the Salim Group to have a spur in the banking business are increasingly visible. Most recently, the conglomerate that once owned PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) is trying to build an empire in the financial sector by continuing to collect shares of the bank owned by conglomerate Chairul Tanjung, namely PT Bank Mega Tbk (MEGA).

Citing several sources, it was stated in the publication of the Indonesian Central Securities Depository (KSEI) that Indolife Pensiontama, which is the life insurance company of the Salim Group, holds 568.63 million shares equivalent to 8.17%.

Then Megah Eraraharja, the controlling company of Indoritel Makmur Internasional (DNET) holds 539.86 million shares or 7.75 percent. There is also Indofood Sukses Makmur (INDF) which holds 503.64 million shares equivalent to 7.23 percent.

Not only that, Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur (ICBP) holds 355.59 million shares or 5.11 percent. Whereas previously, the presence of the Salim Group at Bank Mega was only through Indolife Pensiontama with a 5.7 percent share ownership.

Previously, the Salim Group also narrowed 1.33 billion shares of Bank Ina Perdana (BINA), or equivalent to 22.47 percent.

In addition, Anthony Salim also owns 5.51 billion shares, or the equivalent of 9 percent in Elang Mahkota Teknologi (EMTK). EMTK through Elang Media Visitama has a dominant stake in Bank Fama Internasional. Indirectly, the Salim Group has a stake in Bank Fama through Anthony Salim.

In his own group, Salim has a complete financial sector tentacle, starting from Central Asia Insurance (ACA) with its subsidiary Central Asia Raya or CAR Life Insurance. There is also Central Asia Financial or Jagadiri. It didn't stop there, the group also invested in Youtap, a fintech-focused on merchants.

More broadly, the Salim Group also has tentacles from the retail sector to FMCG such as Indomaret, Indogrosir, Indofood Group, and the palm oil business. In terms of technology, Salim is in the internet network business. PT Indoritel Makmur Internasional Tbk (DNET) diversifies its business into businesses in the telecommunications sector.