 In 1999, Farallon bought a direct stake in an Argentine shoe company, which it helped stabilize to profitability as Argentina recovered from an economic crisis.And in 2002, Farallon bought control of Bank Central Asia (BCA), an Indonesian financial institution, for $531 million.At the time, many of Indonesia's banks were on the verge of collapse because of bad loans made during President Suharto's leadership and the country was seen as dangerous for foreign investment.