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OCBC Acquires HSBC Indonesia's Wealth, Retail Business, Adding SG$6.6 Billion in AUM

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-- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (SGX:O39) or OCBC, agreed to acquire the retail and wealth management business of HSBC (HKG:0005)'s Indonesian arm.

The deal, executed through its subsidiary PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk, involves the transfer of assets and liabilities of HSBC Indonesia's International Wealth and Premier Banking business, according to a Monday press release.

The acquisition will expand OCBC's Indonesia platform by about SG$6.6 billion in assets under management and 336,000 customers.

The portfolio includes SG$4.3 billion in customer investments across mutual funds, bonds, and insurance, as well as SG$2.3 billion in deposits and a retail loan book of about SG$0.3 billion.

Total consideration will be based on net asset value at completion, with a premium of up to about SG$0.48 billion, subject to adjustment mechanisms.

"This acquisition in Indonesia fits well into our Next Frontier strategy under the Franchise Shift of building up our Indonesia franchise," Tan Teck Long, Chief Executive Officer of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, said.

"Indonesia is a long-term commitment, and a key growth market," he added.

The SG$2.3 billion deposit base, including sizable low-cost CASA balances, provides stable funding and opens up further wealth management opportunities, Long said.

The deal is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2027 and will be internally funded, with no material impact anticipated on OCBC's net tangible assets, earnings per share, or capital.

IWPB Indonesia operates across 26 branches and is one of the largest foreign-owned retail and wealth platforms in the country.

Upon completion, OCBC expects the deal to increase its Indonesia unit's AUM by about 25% and boost credit card balances by more than 150%, while adding around 1,300 employees to strengthen its wealth management capabilities.

The news confirms a Bloomberg report in mid-April about OCBC emerging as the lead bidder for the assets. Bloomberg previously reported that Singapore's DBS Group (SGX:D05) and United Overseas Bank (SGX:U11), Malaysia's CIMB Group (KLSE:CIMB) and Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (TYO:8316) were in the running for the business.

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