| PT Bumi Resources Tbk , Indonesia's biggest coal miner, has cut its planned rights issue, saying it sees an opportunity to negotiate with some creditors on its debt. In June, Bumi said it will issue up to 32.2 billion shares to raise 8.05 trillion rupiah ($664 million), mainly to pay off its debt to creditors, including Chinese sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp.
In October last year, CIC agreed to convert part of Bumi's debt into stakes in the miner and associated subsidiaries. In July, Bumi transferred a 19 percent stake worth $950 million in its unit, Kaltim Prima Coal, cutting its debt to the Chinese sovereign wealth fund to $1.04 billion...............................................Full Article: Source
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