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Central bank allays NPL concerns
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/07/2020
» The banking industry's bad loans are seen climbing higher for the remaining period of the year, but the central bank is giving assurances that commercial banks' capital buffer is strong enough to tolerate rising non-performing loans (NPLs) if the economy shrinks 8.1% this year.
KTB keying in on low-income earners
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/01/2018
» Public servants and low-income earners, segments in which Krungthai Bank (KTB) has an advantage, will be the bank's main focus for digital payment services.
Glitch hamstrings PromptPay's debut
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/10/2016
» The roll-out of PromptPay's money transfer, the first service under the government's national e-payment scheme, is highly likely to run behind the schedule set for the end of this month because of a technical glitch.
KTB sees bad retail loans peaking soon
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/09/2016
» Krungthai Bank (KTB), the country's second largest lender by assets, expects bad loans from its retail banking business to peak this quarter because of tougher risk management.
Banks in all-out push for PromptPay usage
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/07/2016
» Banks are vying to persuade government officials, welfare recipients, payroll clients and digital users to sign up for PromptPay, the money transfer service under the national e-payment system.
KTB ups provisions for rising bad loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/06/2016
» Krungthai Bank (KTB) has set aside a 30% year-on-year increase in its loan-loss reserves for the first five months to cushion against an uptick in non-performing loans (NPLs).
No place like home
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/11/2015
» Now is the best time for low-income earners to have their own homes, with the door opened to them by the state-owned GH Bank's flexible housing loans and the government's cuts in transfer and mortgage fees as part of the property stimulus package.
Personal loans move up the pay scale
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/04/2015
» With the economy recovering slowly and the debt-servicing ability of low-income households deteriorating, personal loan lenders are turning their focus to higher-income earners to guard against bad loans.
KTB branches out to non-state clients
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/01/2015
» State-owned Krungthai Bank (KTB) has stepped up efforts to attract more private-sector workers as clients in order to balance the retail lending portfolio and achieve double-digit retail loan growth.
Bangkok Bank eyes younger customers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/12/2014
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) will lower its guard against risk, banking on improved economic prospects next year.