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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.
Virtual banks to bolster financial inclusion
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/10/2025
» Virtual banks are 10 times more likely to reach untapped retail customers than traditional banks, improving the country's rate of financial inclusion, say new industry players.
1% credit card fee remains on hold
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/05/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is continuing to freeze the attempt to charge an additional 1% fee to local credit cardholders, prompting card issuers to explore alternative solutions.
Tisco expects to beat full-year loan growth target of 5%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/11/2022
» Tisco Bank expects total loan growth for 2022 to exceed its 5% full-year target after booking credit expansion of 5% for the first nine months amid economic recovery.
Executives urge pricier loans for used cars, bikes
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/12/2021
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry, and Banking (JSCCIB) has asked the government to increase the maximum interest rate for used car and motorcycle loans to encourage leasing companies to lend to lower-income earners.
BoT: New wave less of a hit
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/02/2021
» Thailand's economic conditions last month were affected by the new round of Covid-19, with the pace of economic recovery becoming more uneven, though the impact was smaller than the first wave, says the Bank of Thailand.
An appointment three decades in the making
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/07/2020
» The proverb "what is fated to be yours will always return to you" holds true in the case of Kattiya Indaravijaya. When she was asked about her desired job on her application form at Kasikornbank (KBank) more than 30 years ago, she filled in "CEO". And now the dream has become real.
SCB unveils nanofinance for low-income earners
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/06/2020
» Siam Commercial Bank's (SCB) digital lending arm Monix has launched a nanofinance service for low-income earners, with a loan target of 300 million baht for the first year of operation.
Individual banking agent licences studied
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/10/2019
» The Bank of Thailand wants to grant individual banking agent licences for basic financial transactions to broaden consumer alternatives in accessing financial services.
KBank teams up with Line
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/09/2019
» Kasikornbank (KBank), the country's largest mobile banking service provider, plans to roll out money transfer, payment and deposit services on the Line platform in the first quarter of 2020, with digital lending scheduled for the second half of that year.