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Virtual banks to shake up Thai finance next year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/12/2025
» By mid-2026, Thais are expected to be able to access virtual banks, offering expanded options for people underserved by formal financial services.
Robinhood to move into nanofinance
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/07/2023
» Robinhood, an application for an on-demand delivery service platform under SCB X, plans to offer nanofinance next month in a bid to grow new loans by 100 million baht this year.
Man with a mission
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/07/2023
» Household debt should be a national agenda item and legal support is required to manage the problem comprehensively, says Piti Tantakasem, chief executive of TMBThanachart Bank (ttb), in an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post.
Robinhood sets out plans to be a 'super app'
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/10/2021
» Robinhood, a Thai food delivery platform under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) group, plans to raise funds next year and launch three non-food services, aiming to become what it calls a regional "super application".
Aiming for inclusion
News, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/03/2021
» After less than a year at the helm of Kasikornbank (KBank) as chief executive, Kattiya Indaravijaya says it is too early to discuss her achievements.
World Bank: 1.5m fell into poverty
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/01/2021
» Around 1.5 million Thais were estimated to enter into poverty in 2020 due to the pandemic, says the World Bank.
Robinhood eyes customer acquisition
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/10/2020
» Robinhood, a local food delivery platform under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), anticipates posting losses for the next three years under a no gross profit (GP) policy to support small merchants.
BAY looks to green bonds for fundraising
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/10/2019
» Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) is focused on issuing environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds next year as a means to comply with the Bank of Thailand's responsible lending policy.
Beating back debt beasties
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/11/2018
» A recent news item captured public attention about a female school director in Kamphaeng Phet province who guaranteed student loan fund (SLF) debt for her 60 students, 21 of whom defaulted. After her finances ran dry, the court ordered seizure of her assets, a stark reminder that debt can ruin even a guarantor's life.