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Banker slams parties' household debt vows
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/02/2026
» As political parties compete to offer quick relief for struggling households, a leading Thai banker warns the country's debt crisis cannot be resolved with tax revenues or government spending alone.
BBL adds withdrawals to 7-Eleven
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/03/2021
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) has expanded its money withdrawal service at 7-Eleven convenience stores, offering greater convenience to consumers in remote areas.
SCB spurred on by agents
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/05/2019
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) plans to increase banking agent partnerships after its financial services at 7-Eleven stores delivered higher-than-expected transactions.
BBL to debut QR code payments for e-wallets
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/09/2018
» Bangkok Bank (BBL), the country's largest lender by assets, is set to roll out cardless QR code technology on an e-wallet platform for users to make payments Thailand and abroad after the service exits the Bank of Thailand's regulatory sandbox, which is expected to happen next month.
Big data analytics eyed for lending
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/05/2018
» Krungsri Consumer, the unsecured lending arm of Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), plans to discuss the use of big data analytics to scrutinise loan applications of self-employed workers with the Bank of Thailand.