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        "id": 1608510,
        "msgid": "permata-bank-awaits-clarification-on-free-float-increase-to-15-per-cent-1773320101",
        "date": "2026-03-12 19:31:40",
        "title": "Permata Bank Awaits Clarification on Free Float Increase to 15 Per Cent",
        "author": "Friska Yolandha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "PT Bank Permata Tbk is awaiting clear regulatory guidance on Indonesia's planned increase of minimum free float requirements from 7.5 per cent to 15 per cent of publicly traded shares. The bank currently holds approximately 10.88 per cent public ownership and has not formulated specific plans to increase this in the near term, pending formal regulatory clarification from authorities.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 PT Bank Permata Tbk has stated it is still awaiting clarity\non regulations regarding the planned increase in the minimum threshold\nof shares outstanding to the public (free float) from 7.5 per cent to 15\nper cent. The bank considers this policy important for investors as it\ndirectly affects stock trading liquidity in the market.<\/p>\n<p>Rudy Basyir Ahmad, Director of Finance and Sharia Business Unit at\nPermata Bank, stated that the company has no specific plans to increase\nits free float share in the near term. The bank\u2019s current public\nshareholding stands at approximately 10 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPermata Bank continues to monitor market capital policy dynamics and\ndevelopments, including the planned increase in free float to 15 per\ncent,\u201d Rudy said during a public presentation at Permata Bank\u2019s\nheadquarters in Jakarta on Thursday, 12 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the company is still awaiting official regulations\nbefore taking further action. Permata Bank and its parent company,\nBangkok Bank, are monitoring the situation and seeking the most\nappropriate options to comply with the requirement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBetween Permata Bank and Bangkok Bank as our parent, we continue to\nexplore efforts to meet the requirement. However, since the regulation\nhas not yet been issued, we are still monitoring developments,\u201d Rudy\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Based on company data, Permata Bank\u2019s current public shareholding\nstands at approximately 9.88 per cent for non-warrant shares and\napproximately 1 per cent for warrant shares.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/permata-bank-awaits-clarification-on-free-float-increase-to-15-per-cent-1773320101",
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