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BAY puts Vietnam plans on back burner
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/05/2018
» SET-listed Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) has put off exploring business opportunities in Vietnam after facing several hurdles, particularly the high costs of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
BAY tests Cambodian waters
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/06/2017
» Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), Thailand's fifth-largest lender by assets, is exploring business opportunities for its unsecured car and motorcycle loans in Cambodia.
BBL eyes 15% loan growth in Vietnam
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/10/2016
» Vietnamese branches of Bangkok Bank (BBL) are maintaining their aggressive loan growth target of 15% this year in the face of intense competition.
SCB targets Vietnam business
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/05/2016
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is aiming to provide 25% of loans for Thai businesses investing in Vietnam by 2018, along with a 10% share of Vietnam-Thai trade volume by 2020.
Muang Thai Life makes forays into Cambodia, Vietnam
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/12/2015
» Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) plans to start offering its life insurance products in Cambodia, its first operation outside Thailand, beginning next year.
SCB eager to finance Dawei project
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/08/2015
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is gearing up to offer financial facilities to fund investment by Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) in Myanmar's Dawei deep-sea port and special economic zone.
BBL upbeat on Chinese in Vietnam
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/08/2015
» Bangkok Bank (BBL), Thailand's second-largest lender by assets, plans to bolster its Chinese customer base at its Vietnamese branches to capitalise on the flood of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country.
Thai banks lending support to Cambodia
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/07/2015
» Three local banks along with the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Netherlands' ING Bank NV have granted syndicated loans worth a combined US$65 million to Prasac Microfinance Institution, Cambodia's largest microfinance lender.
BBL set to open branch in Yangon
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/05/2015
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) is set to open its first branch in Myanmar next Tuesday after obtaining permission from the Central Bank of Myanmar.
KBank opens in Vientiane
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/11/2014
» Kasikornbank (KBank) has spent 1.2 billion baht to open a full-service branch in Vientiane, its first in another Asean member, after receiving a licence from the Laotian central bank.