Indonesian firms eye bonds as loans come up short

Indonesian port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) is considering shelving a potential loan in favour of tapping the offshore dollar bond market, while Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) plans to reduce the size of its loan after a highly successful bond in May. Despite these deals slipping from their grasp, loans bankers are taking comfort in the fact there are plenty of smaller companies that will still need bank financing, write Shruti Chaturvedi and Rashmi Kumar.