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How to protect your finances and fight fraud
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/12/2025
» If you are an avid online shopper who regularly joins flash sales and loves snapping up discounted items, you need to be extra careful before making any transfers. Even if you made it through the 12.12 sales smoothly, it is important to stay alert during the upcoming 1.1 promotions and beyond. Fraudsters posing as online merchants remain widespread.
BoT raises economic revival hopes
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/10/2021
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) expects next week's reopening to further raise public confidence, coming on the back of an improvement in domestic consumption following a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions.
Bubble and seal step to hit economic activities
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/07/2021
» The government's bubble and seal measure for one month to control Covid-19 infections among workers is likely to affect economic activities, says an executive at the Bank of Thailand (BoT).
KTB speeds up branch consolidation plan
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/06/2020
» Krungthai Bank (KTB) plans to accelerate its branch downsizing and consolidation schedule for 80-100 sites this year, aiming to maintain half of existing staff by having them work from home to adapt to post-pandemic behaviour.
SCB, BAY post healthy growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/10/2019
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) delivered a 40.8% year-on-year increase in its consolidated unreviewed net profit for the three months through September, thanks to a one-off gain from selling SCB Life Assurance, while Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) saw its quarterly operating profit rise 5.8% from a year earlier.
SCB Life Assurance stake sold in deal worth B92.7bn
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/08/2019
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) will gradually realise income over 15 years from selling the majority stake in subsidiary SCB Life Assurance, plus a 15-year bancassurance agreement, worth 92.7 billion baht, its chief says.
FWD buying SCB subsidiary in key deal
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/07/2019
» SET-listed Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has entered into a binding agreement to sell 99.2% of subsidiary SCB Life Assurance to insurer FWD Group Financial Services for 92.7 billion baht, marking Southeast Asia's biggest life insurance acquisition deal.
TMB to raise B30bn from 10-year debentures
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/06/2019
» TMB Bank plans to raise fresh funds of up to 30 billion baht in subordinated unsecured debentures this month, likely in preparation for the bank's planned consolidation with Thanachart Bank (TBank).
TBank to unveil digital loan service in last quarter
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/05/2019
» Thanachart Bank (TBank) expects to roll out a fully integrated digital lending service in the final quarter this year, while its digital banking transactions during the first three months grew at a faster pace than expected.
TBank rethinks automated branch strategy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/05/2019
» Thanachart Bank (TBank) will review its expansion plan for fully automated branches, citing the low number of transactions at such branches since their launch two years ago.