JAKARTA, Oct. 9 -- PT Bank Amar Indonesia Tbk. ("Amar Bank", IDX: AMAR), a pioneer in digital banking serving the retail and MSME segments, today announces that SBI Holdings, Inc. ("SBI Holdings", TYO:8473), a leading Japanese financial services conglomerate, has taken a stake in Amar Bank. Following this transaction, SBI Holdings now holds more than 5% of Amar Bank's shares, making it the third-largest institutional investor after Tolaram Pte. Ltd ("Tolaram") and PT Jagat Raya Imajinasi.

This marks a new chapter in Amar Bank's growth journey and underscores the confidence of global investors in the future of Indonesia's digital banking industry.

President Director of Amar Bank, Vishal Tulsian said "We are excited to welcome SBI Holding...