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EV demand fuels Krungsri Auto's expansion plans
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/04/2026
» Krungsri Auto, the automotive finance arm of Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya), aims to maintain its leadership in electric vehicle (EV) lending as demand rises amid surging oil prices.
SCB X preps for virtual bank licence
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/07/2024
» SCB X, the financial technology conglomerate and holding company of Siam Commercial Bank, is gearing up to apply for a virtual banking licence from the Bank of Thailand in September.
‘Buy now, pay later’ abuse under scrutiny
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/05/2024
» The National Credit Bureau (NCB) is calling on providers of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services to improve risk controls to prevent misuse of the system to create informal loans.
Krungsri bullish on SME loan growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/04/2024
» Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) is upbeat about achieving small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loan growth of 2-3% this year, following an uptick in the first quarter as the Thai economy gradually recovers.
BoT bans fees for consumer loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/01/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is prohibiting fees for debt prepayment and debt restructuring for all consumer loan products under the new responsible lending (RL) regulation.
HSBC wealth division looks to Asean for regional growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/08/2023
» HSBC Global Private Banking is leveraging its international connectivity and investment expertise to meet the increasingly sophisticated and international needs of its high net worth clients in Thailand.
Banks mulling risk-based pricing model
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/07/2023
» Banks and non-banks are interested in testing the risk-based pricing (RBP) model in the central bank's regulatory sandbox to expand their base of new customers with improved risk control.
Hire-purchase lenders call for rate hike
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/07/2023
» The Thai Hire-Purchase Association (THPA) has asked the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) to increase the maximum interest rate for hire-purchase loans as the business is being affected by rising rates.
Banks hesitate in rush to cashless era
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/04/2023
» The banking industry's push to discourage the use of cash led some to believe it was a good idea to charge fees for cash transactions and suspend cardless money withdrawals at ATMs.
Bank of Thailand plans responsible lending rules
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/02/2023
» The Bank of Thailand plans to implement new regulations for responsible lending to curb the country's household debt problem over the long term.