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Thailand to act as JCB expansion hub
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/06/2014
» The huge growth potential of frontier markets in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is attracting foreign investors, particularly Japanese, to use Thailand as a base for making inroads there, and the Tokyo-based JCB International (Thailand) is jumping on the bandwagon.
Dhipaya yearns for Asean focus
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/06/2014
» Dhipaya Insurance aims to focus on the Greater Mekong Subregion over the next five years to capitalise on the high growth potential of an integrated market under the Asean Economic Community.
KBank focuses on Laos, Myanmar for wealth push
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/06/2014
» Kasikornbank (KBank) aims to target affluent customers in neighbouring countries as part of its efforts to push towards 10% growth in assets under management (AUM) for its wealth management business this year.
SCB keeps loan outlook at 5% this year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/06/2014
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) expects its loan demand to pick up to a normal level in the final quarter this year in the wake of improving investor and consumer confidence following the junta's rapid moves to address economic and political problems.
CIMBT keen on transfer
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/06/2014
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) aims to annually double its transactions and fee-based income from its international money transfer service, SpeedSend, over the next few years. This is because of expected growing remittance demand with the launch of the Asean Economic Community in late 2015.
BBL helps SMEs hit by turmoil
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/06/2014
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) has formulated measures to help small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) clients hurt by the recent political rallies.
Thai banks line up for licences in Myanmar
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/06/2014
» The banking industry in Myanmar is a key strategic destination for Thai commercial banks as they plan for Asean integration after the Myanmar authority allows foreign banks to apply for operating licences there.
Credit card cash advances rising
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/06/2014
» Cash advances via credit cards have grown 10% over the first five months of the year as more people are suffering from a liquidity crunch. The slowing economy has prompted credit card companies to be more prudent in their asset quality control, says the credit card service provider Krungthai Card (KTC).
KBank meets target with provincial help
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/06/2014
» Kasikornbank, the country's fourth largest lender by assets, has achieved its retail banking business growth target for the first four months of this year, thanks largely to its provincial-oriented strategy. However, political tension during the period sapped loan demand.
TMB keeps 10% lending projection
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/06/2014
» TMB Bank is maintaining a 10% growth target for consumer lending this year on the expectation of a quick rebound in consumer confidence stoking loan demand in the second half, offsetting sluggish growth in the first half.