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Superrich responds digitally to growing travel card threat
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/05/2024
» Despite growth in foreign arrivals, Superrich Currency Exchange (1995) Co, a leading local money changer, recorded zero growth in transactions during the first four months of this year, primarily attributed to competition from travel card services.
Robust growth targets amidst stronger scrutiny
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/03/2024
» Krungsri Consumer, an unsecured loan unit under Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), is committed to prioritising responsible lending practices to control asset quality, even as it sets ambitious growth goals for 2024.
UOB targets high-end niche
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/12/2023
» UOB Thailand plans to expand its credit card business next year via the upper-income customer segment and marketing partnerships.
BoT optimistic regarding growth as tourism recovers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/11/2023
» The Bank of Thailand expects the economy to have a better growth rate in the third quarter than the second after expansion missed the central bank's target for the previous quarter.
YouTrip eyes regional growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/10/2023
» YouTrip, Southeast Asia's leading multi-currency digital payments platform, is planning on regional growth following economic gains in the area since the pandemic.
Market forecasts rate hike cycle nears end
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/08/2023
» With the Bank of Thailand gradually raising its policy benchmark rate for a year as part of its monetary policy normalisation to tame inflation, the market now expects the rate hike cycle to end.
Robinhood to move into nanofinance
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/07/2023
» Robinhood, an application for an on-demand delivery service platform under SCB X, plans to offer nanofinance next month in a bid to grow new loans by 100 million baht this year.
Ant Group supports local partners on inclusive financial services
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/06/2023
» Ant Group continue to support its local partners in Thailand to develop inclusive financial services i.e cross-border payment solution, virtual bank etc. for local consumers and business communities. However, the company is mainly focusing on cross-border payment solution in the Thai market, said general manager for global merchant partnership of Thailand Ant Group, Sittipong Kittiprapapong.
BBL outstrips credit card spending target for 2 months
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/03/2023
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) has surpassed its credit card spending target for the first two months of 2023, driven by the recovery of Thailand's economy and tourism sector.
Step right up, hedge your currency bets
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/03/2023
» If you're planning to travel abroad, it's important to consider the foreign exchange rate to manage your personal finances, especially as the baht is increasingly volatile against the US dollar.