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    SCB assesses its digital future

    Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/10/2023

    » Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has unveiled its "Digital Bank with a Human Touch" vision of evolving into a fully digital bank by 2025, with more than 95% of customers completing transactions on digital platforms.

  • GENERAL

    SCB chief spurns ministerial post

    Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/07/2023

    » Arthid Nanthawithaya, chief executive of SCB X, the financial technology conglomerate and holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), said he would reject the post of finance minister in the incoming government if he were to be offered it.

  • BUSINESS

    SCB eager to usher in digital transformation

    Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/06/2021

    » Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is planning new business strategies under what it calls the three generations of financial services, in preparation for a changing banking landscape in the post-Covid era.

  • BUSINESS

    Is this the turning point?

    Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 25/07/2020

    » In our last column we warned about the great uncertainties surrounding the divergence of the economic and investment worlds, and how they may converge due to the rise of those uncertainties. It is possible that we may begin to see a turning point this month.

  • BUSINESS

    Too early for rate hate

    Business, Published on 10/08/2019

    » The Bank of Thailand voted 5-2 in favour of cutting its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.50% in response to weak economic growth. The move came as a surprise to the market and to us. At this point, we believe that the central bank may wait to see the impact from Wednesday's decision before taking any additional steps.

  • BUSINESS

    Personal privacy in the balance

    Business, Published on 11/03/2019

    » Data is hailed as the new "oil" of the 21st century, with digitalisation changing the landscape across every segment of society and business. When valuable and personal data can be exploited for personal or corporate gain, there is a need to ensure that personal information is well protected from fraud and mischief.

  • BUSINESS

    BoT urges talks before passbook halt

    Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/01/2019

    » The Bank of Thailand is demanding commercial banks discuss whether they intend to cancel physical passbooks in the future because it wants to ensure banks will offer proper services to customers.

  • BUSINESS

    SET reviving after Wall Street scare

    Business, Published on 16/10/2018

    » The Thai stock market -- along with other emerging markets -- took a big hit last week after the US 10-year Treasury yield surged to 3.25% from 3.05% a week earlier as investors rushed to sell government bonds in anticipation of an interest-rate increase. This led to the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling more than 1,300 points (5%) on Wednesday and Thursday with the tech sector seeing most of the decline.

  • BUSINESS

    SCB's digital transformation takes shape

    Business, Published on 31/08/2018

    » Siam Commercial Bank's cost-to-income ratio is expected to peak by the first quarter of next year after hefty investment under the five-year SCB Transformation programme.

  • BUSINESS

    SET has best week of year as Pyongyang rattles investors

    Business, Published on 04/09/2017

    » Recap: Another missile launch by North Korea and Hurricane Harvey in the US shook global capital markets as investors reallocated assets, shifting to safe havens such as gold and bonds, as well as equities in Asian emerging markets including Thailand. Previously the worst performer among emerging market peers, the SET had its highest weekly percentage gain of the year.

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