KRAS to Let KTI go
PT Krakatau Steel Tbk (KRAS) is holding several talks to interested parties since it plans to sell some of its sub-holding companies. It is part of the efforts to fix this national steel producer’s financial problems. KRAS is expecting US$ 1 billion of fresh funds from them for debt restructuring.
The company is set to sell Krakatau Bandar Samudera (KBS), Krakatau Daya Listrik (KDL), and PT Krakatau Tirta Industri (KTI). KBS is currently gaining interest from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II), while PLN is exploring the opportunity to snatch KDL from KRAS in the fourth quarter of 2019. On the other hand, KTI sees PT PP Tbk (PTPP) as a promising buyer.