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High hopes for virtual banks
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/06/2025
» Financial literacy is crucial in enhancing consumer understanding ahead of the arrival of virtual banks, which aim to improve financial accessibility for underserved groups.
Escaping the debt cycle
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/07/2024
» A 25-year-old woman's struggles with debt of 307,000 baht went viral on social media recently when she asked for advice on how to manage what she owed. She earns 22,000 baht per month, with 6,000 baht going towards rent and 3,000 baht monthly for motorcycle loan payments.
Banks pledge to maintain prime lending interest rate
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/08/2022
» Local banks have announced they are maintaining the prime lending interest rate to support fragile customers amid a rising interest rate trend.
Digital lending pays off for banks as platforms expand rapidly
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/07/2022
» Digital lending platforms run by the large commercial banking groups Kasikornbank (KBank) and SCB X are posting strong growth, in line with changing consumer behaviour in the digital era.
Krungsri Auto sets high growth target
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/03/2022
» Krungsri Auto has set an aggressive growth target for its digital car loan service in response to consumer demand in the digital era.
Heng Leasing readies listing on stock exchange
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/08/2021
» Heng Leasing and Capital Plc, a consumer loan firm, plans to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and expand its consumer loan products nationwide.
CTBC banking on Thai SMEs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/08/2021
» Taiwan-based CTBC Bank (CTBC), a major shareholder of Land and Houses Bank (LH Bank), sees high growth potential of Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the long term, though the SME segment is still facing hardships amid the pandemic, LH Bank president Chompoonoot Pathomporn said in an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post.
TMB-TBank full fusion on track for July
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/03/2021
» TMB-Thanachart Bank (TMB-TBank) expects to complete the integration of the two financial entities by July this year, offering employees an early retirement (ER) package with a maximum compensation of 17 months.
New CIMB current account targets SMEs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/04/2019
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) launched a new current account that features a step-up interest rate of up to 1.2% per year and free online banking transactions, aiming at luring 10,000 accounts this year.
KBank withdrawals coming to post offices
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/08/2018
» Kasikornbank (KBank) customers will be able to withdraw cash from their accounts through 964 Thailand Post outlets nationwide by the end of the year, with account opening services added early next year.