KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank’s setback in its acquisition of PT Bank Internasional Indonesia TBK (BII) would be short-term positive for the former due to pricey valuation and high borrowings needed to finance the deal.
Analysts said Wednesday they were surprised by the latest development as it they had expected the transaction to progress smoothly after the central bank of Indonesia gave its approval.
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