JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Bank Tabungan Negara (BBTN) gained 5% this morning, led gain in banking stocks, as the stock is considered cheap at current price. BBTN was now traded at Rp880 per share, falling 48% year to date.
Some 13.98 BBTN shares were exchanged hands this early morning trade, BTN booked net profit of Rp673 billion in the first half ended June 30, 2013, inched up from Rp659 billion in the corresponding period of 2012.
On the other hand, Bank Negara Indonesia gained 2.9%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia rose 1.48%, and Bank Mandiri increased 1.49%.
However, investors remain concern on expected high inflation and cost of fund, to pressure the banks’ net interest margin, instead they have intentions to increase loan interest.