KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama): Analysts are mixed on CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s outlook despite its 92.5 per cent-owned Indonesian banking unit, PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (Niaga) reported a robust financial results in the first quarter ended March 31,2021 (Q1 FY21).
AmBank Research has maintained a "buy” recommendation on CIMB Group with an unchanged fair value of RM5.50 per share based on FY22 return on equity (ROE) of 9.0 per cent, leading to a price-to-book value ratio 0.9 times.
"The strong Niaga’s earnings in 1QFY21 led to an ROE of 10.5 per cent.
"With the number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has been on a declining trend, this, coupled with the optimism on the country’s vaccination programme, are likely to improve consumer and business sentiment leading to an economic recovery in Indonesia, ” analyst Kelvin Ong said in a note today.