Chaos at Danareska paralyzes privatization

INDONESIA

       
Squabbling among Indonesia’s politicians
underlies financial chaos

Privatization in Indonesia is being delayed by chaos at its largest investment bank, Danareksa, where 60 bankers have taken voluntary retirement after nearly a year of political infighting. Insiders say the redundancies have stripped Danareksa of key expertise and experience needed to manage mandates to sell government assets.

Along with Bahana Securities, also government-owned, Danareksa has lead-managed virtually all sales of state assets over the past 10 years, normally in tandem with the major US investment banks.

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