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Thanachart Bank may divest insurance units
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/02/2012
» Thanachart Bank (TBank) is considering the sale or merger of its two life insurance affiliates.
CIMBT eyes AEC for growth goal
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/02/2012
» SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA : CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) has set an ambitious goal of 27% loan expansion and 30% deposit growth this year.
Anti-money laundering assurances urged
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/02/2012
» Business leaders are again asking the government to accelerate anti-money laundering legislation to boost confidence among the international Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) and keep Thailand's risk level on the watch list (WL).
Citibank turns gold crazy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/02/2012
» Citibank is advising wealthy clients to overweight their gold portfolio in line with the precious metal's rising price in order to maximise asset value amid global economic uncertainty.
Kasikorn makes global bet with Macquarie
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/02/2012
» Macquarie Group, a global banking and financial group, has partnered with Kasikornbank Group (K Group) to strengthen its securities business in preparation for the upcoming Asean Economic Community (AEC) slated for 2015.
Higher fee, costs alter banks' approach
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/01/2012
» Three local banks _ Thanachart (TBank), Tisco and Kiatnakin _ plan to diversify risk with other loan products after handling mostly auto finance business up to now.
Bond issuances to skyrocket
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/01/2012
» As interest rates fall to support economic expansion and banks pay a higher deposit-protection fee, corporate bond issuances are expected to increase this year as a cheaper source of funds, say banking executives.
Tisco bills plan hobbled by FIDF decree
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/01/2012
» Banking shares may enter a turbulent period as the effects of the controversial debt buyout after the 1997 financial crisis force banks to adjust their business strategies.
KBank leans towards mutual funds, B/Es
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/01/2012
» Kasikornbank is moving along with the trend of mobilising funds through mutual funds and bills of exchange this year, saying the strategy caters to the needs of customers in the wake of declining deposit guarantee.