Japan's SMFG keen to buy bank in Indonesia after losing Permata bid last year

Japan's SMFG keen to buy bank in Indonesia after losing Permata bid last year

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Japan’s second-largest lender Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc is eager to buy a commercial bank in Indonesia, its chief executive said, after a “painful” defeat last year in vying for mid-sized lender PT Bank Permata.