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BBL outstrips credit card spending target for 2 months
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/03/2023
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) has surpassed its credit card spending target for the first two months of 2023, driven by the recovery of Thailand's economy and tourism sector.
Krungsri burgeoning beyond borders
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/01/2022
» Krungsri, the marketing name of Bank of Ayudhya Plc (BAY), positions itself as a regional bank under its medium-term business plan.
World Bank upbeat on Thai growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/12/2021
» The World Bank predicts Thai economic activity will return to 2019 levels by the end of 2022, helping support GDP growth of 3.9% next year, up from 1% this year.
CIMBT: Contraction likely this year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/08/2021
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) expects the economy to contract this year if the government is unable to get Covid-19 infections under control in the third quarter.
PromptPay now linked to DuitNow
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/06/2021
» Asean cross-border digital payment services now cover Thailand and Malaysia.
NCB to collect mobile data for World Bank
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/04/2019
» The National Credit Bureau (NCB) plans to collect mobile phone usage data to meet the World Bank's demand for additional information in evaluating ease of doing business.
Doing Business score up, but ranking slips to 27th
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/11/2018
» Thailand's ranking among 190 economies in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Report 2019 fell a notch to 27th, though its overall score improved by 1.06 percentage points to 78.45.
Superrich digitising with fintech company
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/02/2017
» Superrich International Exchange (1965) Co, a leading local money changer, is dipping its toe into the burgeoning financial technology (fintech) sector. It is looking to set up a new company to digitise its services, a move that could disrupt the traditional foreign exchange business.
SCB, Mizuho decide to partner up
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/11/2014
» Siam Commercial Bank has geared up its partnership with Mizuho Bank to expand their Thai and Japanese client bases in both countries.
Viriyah set to cross borders
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/03/2014
» Viriyah Insurance plans to expand coverage of its motor insurance for commercial trucks to Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia.