Foreign investors buy IDR 104.8 billion of Bank Central Asia stock

Published on 10/16/2026 at 10:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BCA loans reached IDR 1,017 trillion in August, up 10.5 percent year over year. Bank Central Asia stock costs EUR 0.28 on October 16, 2026.

Lending growth and margin watch

Foreign investors bought IDR 104.8 billion of BBCA stock on October 15, 2026.
BCA loans grew 10.5 percent year over year to IDR 1,017 trillion in August 2026.
Bank Central Asia stock traded at EUR 0.28 at 10:45 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026.

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Foreign investors bought IDR 104.8 billion of Bank Central Asia stock during the first trading session on October 15, 2026, even as the shares weakened, Investor.id reported. The flow followed a fresh update showing that BCA lending continued to expand across corporate, commercial and small-business segments.

Foreign buying meets loan growth

The October 15 buying was recorded alongside a 0.82 percent decline in BBCA to IDR 6,075 during the session. The same report said the stock had fallen 6.5 percent over one month and 24.7 percent year to date, while foreign investors had bought IDR 216.6 billion on October 14.

The latest operating signal came from BCA itself. In a release dated October 14, 2026, the bank said bank-only loans grew 10.5 percent year over year to IDR 1,017 trillion in August, passing IDR 1,000 trillion for the first time in the first half of 2026, according to BCA.

What does lending mean for margins?

Loan growth is not the only metric investors will weigh. BCA reported an August 2026 non-performing loan ratio of 1.8 percent and a loan-at-risk ratio of 4.7 percent, figures that frame the quality of the expansion. Small-business financing grew 6.9 percent to IDR 134 trillion as of July 2026, compared with 1.2 percent growth for the national banking industry in the same period, the company said.

Three recent signals for BBCA

The chronology points to a mixed but measurable picture: on October 9, 2026, BCA said its contribution to supported small and medium-sized businesses reached IDR 1.92 billion in the first half of 2026, according to BCA; on October 14, it reported 10.5 percent loan growth; and on October 15, foreign investors bought IDR 104.8 billion of the stock, as Investor.id reported.

Dates investors will watch

Bank Central Asia's third-quarter 2026 results were estimated for October 20, 2026, according to Dagens Aktie. The release will put August loan growth, asset quality and the path of the net interest margin into a new reporting frame.

Stock price and investor perspective

The operating figures provide support for the lending story, but the recent market data show that valuation sentiment remains unsettled. For investors, the key test is whether loan expansion can coexist with stable asset quality and improving margins.

Bank Central Asia stock was trading at EUR 0.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:45 a.m. CEST.

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