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KBank shoots for 36% credit card growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/05/2012
» Kasikornbank set an aggressive goal for credit card spending, targeting 36% growth this year because of higher minimum wages and civil servant salaries.
Mitr Phol opts to replace workers with machines
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/05/2012
» Thailand's leading sugar miller, Mitr Phol Group, has seen marginal impact from the state's minimum wage policy, saying it has managed to replace workers with machines starting last year.
Spectre of inflation still a key concern
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/05/2012
» Inflation remains a concern for both the real and financial sectors, threatening to raise manufacturing costs and undermine household savings.
KBank offers new 50-year mortgage
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/05/2012
» Competition in the mortgage market is heating up as Kasikornbank (KBank) offers the industry's longest mortgage instalment of 50 years.
Korean baht bond issuance set to grow
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/05/2012
» Thailand's plentiful liquidity and low interest rates have attracted overseas investors issuing baht bonds in the Thai market, particularly South Korean banks.
Small banks see room for brokerage in Asean
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/05/2012
» Like their larger counterparts, small banks have plans to go regional once the Asean Economic Community (AEC) is formed in 2015.
Personal debt rising along with living costs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/04/2012
» Consumer debt levels have continued to rise despite the improving economy, partly reflecting increased living costs, according to Krungthai Card (KTC).
Strong cash withdrawal earnings
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/04/2012
» Higher earnings from cash withdrawal fees helped offset sluggish spending on credit cards in the first quarter, according to Kasikornbank.
BBL aiming high in tough market
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/04/2012
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) hopes to maintain a high level of earnings this year on strong loan demand despite a narrower net interest margin (NIM), intense deposit competition and discounted lending to flood-hit customers.
Bank profits rise as recovery takes hold
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/04/2012
» The banking sector showed healthy results in the first quarter, mainly on better revenue from both interest and non-interest income.