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SMEs' bad loans creep up
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/11/2018
» Commercial banks' non-performing (NPL) and special mention loans (SMs) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), automobiles and credit cards at the end of September ticked up from the previous three months, resulting in a higher potential for more soured loans.
Postal deposits a rural success
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/10/2018
» Kasikornbank's (KBank's) deposit transactions through its banking agent, Thailand Post, have outpaced their target after only one month of the service.
KBank launches online vendor advice centre
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/10/2018
» Kasikornbank (KBank), the country's largest small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loan provider, has unveiled a new centre to offer business and marketing advice to online vendors to tap into the burgeoning e-commerce market.
TBA: Transfer glitch refunds shortened to 1 day
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/08/2018
» The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) has agreed to shorten the period for unmatched fund transfer returns in the event of mobile app glitches to one day from a few days.
BoT: E-payment climb hastening
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/07/2018
» Thailand's average digital payment transactions are expected to triple to 150 transactions per person per year sooner than previously forecast, thanks to a series of launches of digital banking services.
KBank rolls out Facebook Messenger payment service
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/06/2018
» Kasikornbank (KBank) has entered the social commerce platform by becoming the first Thai bank to offer payment service via Facebook Messenger, targeting transaction value of 30 billion baht for the first year of operations.
BBL focuses on SME lending hike
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/03/2018
» Bangkok Bank (BBL), the country's largest lender by assets, aims for 5-7% loan growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this year, with a focus on term loans.
Scrapped digital fees to hit banking income
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/03/2018
» Four large banks and a few smaller ones deciding to eliminate fees for digital banking transactions will deal a blow to the industry's fee-based income, which contributes a big portion, says the chief of the Thai Bankers' Association (TBA).
KBank's tech arm to put AI at forefront of K Plus app
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/03/2018
» Kasikorn Business Technology Group (KBTG), a subsidiary of Kasikornbank (KBank), plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technology into the bank's mobile app with the aim of upgrading to a real digital bank in the next three years.
SCB looks to B2C online platform
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/03/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is focusing on providing an e-marketplace platform for the business-to-consumer (B2C) segment in a fresh effort to retain its market share in payment service amid intensified competition from tech and platform giants.