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Superbank plans $183.7m IPO in December

Superbank, a digital bank in Indonesia backed by Emtek, Grab, and SingTel, has announced plans for an IPO.

The company will offer 4.4 billion shares, representing 13% of its issued capital, with an indicative price range of 525 rupiah (US$0.0315) to 695 rupiah (US$0.0417) per share.

Superbank aims to raise up to 3.06 trillion rupiah (US$183.7 million) from the listing.

According to its prospectus, 70% of the proceeds will go toward working capital for lending, while 30% is allocated for capital expenditure, including product and technology development.

The IPO is expected to open for initial offering from November 25 to December 1, with the listing targeted for December 17, 2025.

PT Mandiri Sekuritas, PT CLSA Sekuritas Indonesia, PT Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia Tbk. (TRIM), and PT Sucor Sekuritas have been appointed as underwriters.

🔗 Source: CNBC Indonesia

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Implications, context, and why it matters.

IPO valuation implies ~Rp23.5 trillion market cap; compares to H1 2025 total assets of Rp15 trillion

  • At the top of the range (Rp695 per share), Superbank’s roughly 33.8 billion total shares (implied by the 13% offering) give a market cap near Rp23.5 trillion, while its H1 2025 total assets were Rp15 trillion 1.
  • Investors appear to be pricing in faster growth, even though H1 2025 net profit was Rp20 billion 1.
  • A 70% lending split (about Rp2.2 trillion) could lift the Rp8.4 trillion loan book by about 26%. Investors should check asset quality after 123% YoY loan growth, and whether the 10.2% net interest margin (the spread between interest earned on loans and the cost of funding) can hold in a crowded digital banking market 1.

Tech vendors in Know Your Customer (KYC), fraud detection, and cloud infrastructure can pitch to Superbank’s Rp930 billion tech budget

  • Superbank plans to put 30% into product and tech work, about Rp930 billion. Vendors that offer KYC automation, fraud tools, and cloud services can pitch. They must meet rules from Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, on IT risk and data localization 23.
  • OJK Regulation No. 9/POJK.03/2016 keeps banks on the hook for outsourced IT. Suppliers need solid Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and audit trails to win work 2.
  • Technology providers can help Superbank scale its 4 million customers. They also need to meet OJK mandates on cybersecurity monitoring and consumer data protection under OJK Regulation No. 6/POJK.07/2022 23.

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