Terbitkan Saham Baru, Bank Syariah Indonesia Targetkan Dana Segar Rp5 Triliun

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JAKARTA - PT Bank Syariah Indonesia (Tbk) or BSI will soon issue new shares with pre-emptive rights (rights issue). The fresh funds expected from the corporate action of the issuer codenamed BRIS amounted to Rp5 trillion.

BSI President Director Heri Gunardi said the rights issue plan would be carried out in the fourth quarter of this year. This rights issue is carried out in order to strengthen capital.

"Regarding the use of the rights issue of IDR 5 trillion, we use Preemptive Rights. So, shareholders, namely Mandiri, BNI, BRI have rights first. If they don't buy, then they are offered to the public," he said in a Working Meeting with Commission VI DPR, Tuesday, September 20.

Heri said, the proceeds from the rights issue will be used for the company's business development. Especially in encouraging financing growth in achieving targets.

"It is used for business expansion. Our financing growth has a high target. The hope is that, but the important thing is to increase our CAR, our CAR is now 17 percent, the lowest than other banks, we are heading above 20 percent," he said.

For your information, BSI will seek shareholder approval regarding this corporate action at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) on September 23, 2022. The meeting will be held at 14.00 WIB at Wisma Mandiri 1 Floor 11, Jl MH Thamrin Kav. 5 Jakarta 10350.

The period between the date of approval of the EGMS to the effective date of the registration statement is no more than 12 months. Therefore, the company hopes that the rights issue can be carried out in the fourth quarter of 2022. This provision refers to the Financial Services Authority Regulation (POJK).