Opened weakening rupiah against the U.S. dollar at 9360 levels

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rupiah weakened again against the dollar in trading in the spot market this morning, down 0.50% or Rp47 to Rp9.400 level, increasingly approaching Rp9.500.

In the last week, the rupiah closed at Rp9.353 level of U.S. $ 1. Mega Capital Indonesia recorded during the last week the rupiah weakened against the dollar at 9345 levels.

Based on Bloomberg monitoring until 9:07 pm, the rupiah in the spot market opened at 9360 levels and then move to the 9358-9403 range.

Central Bureau of Statistics will announce the January inflation data and the data export and import trade in office, this afternoon. Bloomberg estimated the median inflation rate last month’s estimate of 0.63%, higher than the December 2009 inflation rate of 0.33%.

On an annual basis, inflation in January projected for 3.51%, the highest rise since June after the December 2009 was recorded at 2.78%. Predicted core inflation of 4.42% from 4.28% previously. Economists and analysts predict exports also rose 23.9% in December compared with the previous year.

At the same time, yields on government securities that will mature in 2020 were recorded ebesar s 9.776%. These bonds have a coupon 11%.

Straits Times slips 0.7% to as low as 2726.92

Singapore’s Straits Times Index slipped 0.7% to 2726.92 at 9:47 am local time. A total of four shares for every one to weaken the strength of the index’s 30 members.

A number of stocks in the index traded at 14.6 times estimated earnings, compared with about 10 times in early 2009, said data collected by Bloomberg.

K-REIT Asia (KREIT SP) which is part owned by Keppel Land Ltd. (KPLD SP) climbed 1.9% to S $ 1.08. The company says it has agreed to buy 50% stake in an office building in Brisbane, Australia, worth S $ 208.6 million (U.S. $ 148.1 million).

Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA SP), the second largest airline in terms of market value, stumbled 0.7% to S $ 13.72. Global airline industry will need at least 3 years to rise from the slump caused by aviation sector’s worst recession in six decades, said Giovanni Bisignani, chief executive of the International Air Transport Association.

Singapore Post Ltd (SPOST SP) climbed 1% to S $ 1.02. The company said third quarter profits rose 20.6% compared to a year earlier to S $ 44.1 million.

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (STE SP), the largest aircraft maintenance companies in Asia, rose 0.3% to S $ 3.10. The company says it has won a contract worth S $ 58.8 million for ammunition demilitarization in Africa.

Hary Indovision Sell Shares

Setelah mengumumkan rencananya merambah ke sektor energi dan pertambangan, PT Bhakti Investama Tbk (BHIT) kembali membuat gebrakan. Perusahaan investasi ini berencana menjual maksimal 40 persen saham anak usahanya, PT MNC Sky Vision. Hajatan ini berpotensi menghasilkan dana 800 juta dollar AS.

“Peminatnya sangat banyak,” kata Direktur Utama BHIT Hary Tanoesoedibjo, kepada KONTAN, kemarin. Kebanyakan peminatnya adalah perusahaan-perusahaan asing.

Akhir pekan lalu, harian Financial Times melaporkan, ada empat investor asing yang bersiap mencaplok saham MNC Sky Vision. Antara lain, Carlyle Group, Providence Equity Partners, Quadrangle Capital Partners, dan General Atlantic.

Sayang, Hary menolak mengungkapkan para peminat saham perusahaan stasiun televisi berlangganan Indovision tersebut. Yang jelas, BHIT adalah salah satu pemegang saham langsung yang ingin menjual saham MNC Sky Vision. “Saham yang akan dijual adalah kombinasi saham baru dan saham lama dengan total antara 20 persen hingga 40 persen,” katanya.

Induk usaha Grup Bhakti ini telah menunjuk dua penasehat keuangan, yaitu Standard Chartered dan JP Morgan untuk membantu merealisasikan aksi korporasi itu. Hary memperkirakan, penjualan maksimal 40 persen saham Indovision itu bisa menghasilkan dana lebih dari 800 juta dollar AS.

Kontribusi 20,3 persen ke BMTR

Angka yang disebut Hary itu sangat besar jika kita melihat nilai aset MNC Sky Vision. Per akhir September 2009, MNC Sky Vision memiliki total aset Rp 2,17 triliun. Kontribusi pendapatan BMTR dari media berbasis pelanggan ini mencapai Rp 754,08 miliar atau 20,3 persen dari total pendapatan BMTR per kuartal ketiga 2009 yang mencapai Rp 3,71 triliun.

Namun, di akhir Desember 2009 Indovision memiliki 608.000 pelanggan televisi berbayar atau sekitar 70 persen dari pangsa pasar televisi berbayar di Indonesia. “Tahun ini, kami menargetkan hingga satu juta pelanggan,” kata Sekretaris Perusahaan MNC Sky Vision, Arya Mahendra. Saat ini, sekitar 50 persen pelanggan Indovision berada di kawasan Jabodetabek.

Meski akan melepas kepemilikan langsungnya di MNC Sky Vision, tampaknya, BHIT tidak berniat menjual saham yang dimilikinya secara tidak langsung. Sekedar informasi, BHIT masih memiliki 51 persen saham MNC Sky Vision secara tidak langsung melalui PT Global Mediacom Tbk (BMTR). “Mediacom tidak melakukan penjualan saham,” tegas Harry.

Sebelumnya, BMTR malah pernah mengutarakan keinginannya membeli saham Indovision dari tangan BHIT jika harganya cocok. Tujuannya meningkatkan kepemilikan sahamnya hingga 81 persen. Namun, kini, Hary yang juga petinggi BMTR, enggan mengomentari rencananya lama itu.

Kepala Riset Paramitra Alfa Sekuritas Pardomuan Sihombing mengatakan, minat investor asing terhadap penjualan saham Indovision ini menunjukkan bahwa investor melihat potensi dan prospek perusahaan itu cukup bagus. “Karena pembelinya adalah perusahaan investasi, saya rasa pengaruhnya akan lebih ke pendanaan yang lebih mudah mencarinya,” katanya.

Dengan ketersediaan dana tersebut, ekspansi Indovision di tahun ini akan lebih bagus.

Multifinance assets would reach Rp200 trillion

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Financing Companies Association of Indonesia (APPI) is still projected growth of the company’s assets this year multifinance Rp200 trillion.

Achievement considering the prediction of assets in November last year reached Rp173 trillion, approaching the highest levels that occurred in November 2008.

Chairman APPI Wiwie Kurnia said that multifinance asset growth beyond expectations because of slowing pertubuhannya had predicted earlier in the year.

However, after the semester II/2009, penetration and business expansion multifinance high enough along with a recovering economy that continues to increase assets. APPI December last year predicted could be closed Rp170-Rp175 trillion trillion.

“We still maintain our predictions about the asset multifinance because it strongly supports the economic conditions right now. Target assets of Rp200 trillion,” he told the press in Jakarta today.

Data Bank Indonesia as of November last year showed multifinance assets rose to Rp173, October 5 trillion of which only Rp168, 9 billion. In 2008, assets multifinance reached its highest level in November of Rp174, 1 trillion.

According to him, the current financial industry optimistic at this year along with national economic expectations are also growing.