Tbk
Business & Finance abbreviation · Company Type
| Stands for | Terbuka (open, i.e. public) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
Tbk stands for Terbuka (open, i.e. public), a company type abbreviation.
Indonesian suffix indicating a publicly listed limited company, written after the name of a PT whose shares trade on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. "Terbuka" means "open."
Example: PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk is listed in Jakarta and, through depositary receipts, in New York.
Usage notes
The full form is Perseroan Terbuka, or public limited company. Seeing "Tbk" after an Indonesian company name signals that it is subject to the capital-market rules of the Financial Services Authority (OJK). The "(Persero)" in Telkom's name marks it as state-owned.
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