Indonesia Loan Growth Reached 13.36% YoY in Aug-26

Indonesia Loan Growth Reached 13.36% YoY in Aug-26 
Indonesia’s loan growth reached 13.36% YoY in Aug-26, slightly easing from 13.58% YoY in Jul-26, which marked the strongest growth since Aug-14. Growth was led by investment loans, followed by working capital and consumer loans, supported by Bank Indonesia’s Macroprudential Liquidity Incentive Policy (KLM), with incentives reaching IDR 461.2 tn as of early Sep-26. BI maintained its 2026 loan growth target at 8%–12% amid an accommodative macroprudential stance. (Trading Economics)

Indonesia Prepared 2 mn Ha of Land for Bioethanol Industry 
Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture prepared up to 2 mn Ha of land to support the national bioethanol industry, with sugarcane targeted at around 1 mn Ha and the remainder allocated to cassava and corn. The government plans to involve SOEs and private investors in developing processing facilities, with an indicative funding mix of 30% from SOEs and 70% from private investors. Initial corn pilot projects will cover 500–1,000 Ha per district, while land expansion will prioritize areas with clear legal status and environmental considerations. (IDNFinancials)

Indosat (ISAT) Invested USD 200 mn in Zankore AI Data Center 
ISAT invested USD 200 mn for a 37% stake in Zankore, which secured a USD 3.1 bn senior term loan to finance its initial 100 MW GPU and cloud infrastructure powered by NVIDIA technology. The first 100 MW capacity is expected to commence operations in 2H27, while funding for an additional 100 MW is targeted by FY26-end. (Kontan) 

Aspirasi Hidup Indonesia (ACES) Recorded +2.4% YoY SSSG in 8M26 
ACES recorded +2.4% YoY SSSG in 8M26, improving from +2.0% in Jul-26, while September MTD sales remained above August’s pace. 1H26 net profit grew 33.3% YoY, ahead of 6.3% YoY revenue growth, supported by margin improvement. ACES continues to expand its AZKO and NEKA store network, with new stores expected to support growth going forward. (Kontan)