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Optimism over new government's budget
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/02/2026
» The World Bank expects the formation of Thailand's new government and the disbursement of the fiscal 2027 budget to proceed on schedule, helping the country to achieve economic growth of 1.6% this year.
New SCB chief likely to move over from card division
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/01/2026
» SCB X Group, a financial technology conglomerate and holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), looks set to appoint the head of Card X as SCB's next top executive as the group prepares for broad management changes.
Bangkok Bank focused on wealthy credit card users
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/11/2025
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) plans to focus on the upper income segment for its credit card business as it aims to maintain its wealth customer base.
CIMBT targets higher bancassurance revenue
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/11/2025
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) wants to strengthen its bancassurance business to support fee-based income, offsetting sluggish loan growth.
SCB X plans to harness AI for virtual bank
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/07/2025
» SCB X, the technology conglomerate and holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), is set to launch its virtual bank under the "AI Native Bank" concept.
Baht poised to weaken further
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/05/2025
» The baht is expected to depreciate to around 33.80 against the US dollar this week, driven by a firmer greenback following the temporary pause in the US-China tariff war.
BoT warns of long path to recovery
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/05/2025
» Structural problems are a key concern undermining Thailand's future growth potential, Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput has warned in a harrowing forecast of the country's economic future.
SCB offers more overseas wealth options
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/02/2025
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is increasing access to international wealth products for Thai investors, aiming to expand assets under management (AUM) in foreign currencies to 180 billion baht by 2026.
Citi Thailand projects 3.2% GDP growth
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/12/2024
» Citi Thailand is upbeat about the local economy in 2025, fuelled by domestic investments from both the public and private sectors, with tourism remaining a key driver of growth.
KBank touts shift towards riskier investments
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/10/2024
» Kasikornbank (KBank) is encouraging its high net worth depositors to shift towards portfolio investments in pursuit of better returns as interest rates begin a downward cycle.