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Line BK growth continues 5 years on
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/10/2025
» After five years of operation, Line BK, a pioneering digital banking platform in Thailand, continues to post solid business momentum and remains confident in its competitiveness as virtual banks prepare their functions.
47% of Thais hit by financial fraudsters
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/09/2025
» Scammers can access up to 73% of Thais, with 47% already falling victim to financial fraud, yet most victims remain silent after being scammed, according to a study by Chulalongkorn University.
The value of a financial plan
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/08/2025
» In recent months, Thais have faced a series of unsettling events. While the country awaits the impact of US tariffs, rising tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border add to the growing sense of unease.
NCB: Lenders' NPL ratio rises to 8.1%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/05/2020
» The National Credit Bureau's 104 members saw an upsurge in non-performing loan (NPL) ratio to 8.1% at the end of March from 6.8% a year earlier as headwinds such as the coronavirus outbreak took hold, says the NCB.
Lockdown builds Krungsri portfolio
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/05/2020
» Staying at home is making consumers rely more heavily on online, particularly the food delivery business, and Bank of Ayudhya's (BAY) lending service for Grab users is reaping a windfall.
SCB launches China platform
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/03/2020
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) and China's e-commerce giant JD.com have jointly launched an e-commerce platform to open more opportunities for Thai small-business operators to access the Chinese market.
IMF praises stimulus
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/11/2019
» Now is a good time for Thailand to implement stimulus measures to rev up its economic growth momentum, weighed down by the global slowdown, given the availability of policy space, says the IMF chief.
SCB seeking Gen Y yields from mortgage products
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/04/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the country's biggest mortgage lender, is focused on offering high-yield housing loan products to the high-risk, Gen Y segment to keep up with rising demand from young borrowers.