{
  "id": 17001424,
  "title": "DBS says ‘no truth’ to rumour that subsidiary will merge with major Indonesian bank BCA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/dbs-says-no-truth-to-rumour-that-subsidiary-will-merge-with-major",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T03:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/dbs-says-no-truth-to-rumour-that-it-will-merge-with-major-indonesian-bank-bca"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore’s DBS Group has denied market speculation of a potential merger between its Indonesian subsidiary, PT Bank DBS Indonesia, and BCA, the largest private bank in Indonesia. Rumors circulated on social media platforms that DBS Indonesia would be merged with BCA, with shareholders receiving newly issued BCA shares as compensation. However, a DBS spokesman stated, \"There is no truth to this rumour.\" The rumor caused BCA shares to surge by 7% on Oct 28, with some attributing the spike to the speculation. PT Bank DBS Indonesia offers various banking services across Indonesia, while BCA, headquartered in Jakarta, is Indonesia's largest private bank, controlled by the Hartono brothers.",
  "summary": "Talk had spread on social media platforms that DBS' Indonesian subsidiary could be merged into BCA, causing the latter's share price to jump.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "DBS denies rumours of Indonesian subsidiary merger with Bank Central Asia; analysts cautious on deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/dbs-denies-rumours-of-indonesian-subsidiary-merger-with-bank-central",
        "published": "2026-10-29T05:22:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}