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Banks ramp up green initiatives
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/08/2025
» In advancing sustainable business practices, banks are doing more than offering green financial services to clients.
Households tapping solar power
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/03/2025
» Thailand is transitioning towards a green economy, and individuals can play an active role in this shift.
Illegal mobile loan apps found
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/02/2025
» The Bank of Thailand has identified 10 mobile applications illegally offering personal loans and is working to have them removed from the App Store and Google Play Store.
Research houses predict export growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/07/2021
» Research houses have upgraded growth projections for Thai exports after shipments recorded high levels in June because of the global economic recovery.
KBank's digital push focuses on startups
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/07/2019
» Kasikornbank (KBank) plans to turn its focus to adding more startups to its digital banking roster to increase user activities and income, while searching for new business opportunities after teaming up with three online platform giants: Grab, Line and Facebook.
SCB counts on SME stimulus for loan surge
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/07/2019
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is hoping the government's economic stimulus packages will spur small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loan demand in the second half this year after recording marginal growth in the first half as the economy sputtered.
'Palm vein' biometrics for e-KYC payment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/07/2019
» Banks plan to adopt biometric security for a wide range of financial services spanning from payment and lending to opening new deposit accounts through electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) technology.
BoT keeps options open
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/07/2019
» The Bank of Thailand says the impact of a policy rate cut to tame offshore fund inflows would be limited and it stands ready to enact additional measures if recent moves fail to contain the baht.
BBL cuts 2019 credit card growth view
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/04/2019
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) is set to cut its credit card growth target this year following sluggish performance, weighed down by the domestic political instability.
Research house expects slight lending rate hike
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/01/2019
» A modest bump in the prime lending rate is expected this year, assuming the Bank of Thailand raises the policy rate one more time in 2019, says Krungthai Macro Research, the research house of Krungthai Bank (KTB).