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BoT issues warning on cybercrime
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/01/2023
» The Bank of Thailand has warned banks and consumers to keep up their guard against an elevated risk of financial cybercrime.
UOBT prepares car title loan service for next year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/12/2022
» United Overseas Bank (Thai) or UOBT plans to formally offer a car title loan service next year as part of its business expansion.
Applications for hotel asset warehousing scheme decrease
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/11/2022
» The total number of hoteliers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic applying for the central bank's asset warehousing scheme has declined thanks to the rebound in the tourism sector, according to an executive at the Bank of Thailand (BoT).
UOBT wants to double its local retail customer base
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/11/2022
» United Overseas Bank (Thai) or UOBT has set an ambitious goal to double its retail customer base in the Thai market over the next several years after an integration between UOB Group and Citigroup's consumer banking businesses.
Bank puts focus on refinanced mortgages
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/08/2022
» TMB Thanachart Bank (ttb) plans to focus on refinancing mortgage loans due to higher demand for this product amid rising interest rates.
The power of joining forces
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/08/2022
» A joint venture asset management company (JV AMC) business model is the country's innovative solution for handling non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking sector, said Suthirak Traichira-Aporn, chief executive of JK Asset Management (JK AMC), in an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post.
Tech investors wary amid volatile market
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/07/2022
» While digital assets are still on the radar of local banks seeking long-term growth opportunities, they plan to be more cautious when investing in them amid a volatile market, say banking chiefs.
UOB buys four Citibank retail arms
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/01/2022
» Good asset quality and strong competition in the Thai consumer banking sector are the main reasons United Overseas Bank (UOB) is buying Citibank's retail arms in four Asean markets, says an executive.
SCB shoots for 20% return on equity
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/12/2021
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) aims to increase return on equity (ROE) to 20% in five years as part of the bank's ongoing restructuring.
Hotels less taken with BoT scheme
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/11/2021
» The rate at which hotel business operators have been joining the Bank of Thailand's (BoT) asset warehousing programme -- a debt relief measure -- has been easing due to an improvement in domestic tourism following the country's reopening, said an executive at the central bank.