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KTB keying in on low-income earners
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/01/2018
» Public servants and low-income earners, segments in which Krungthai Bank (KTB) has an advantage, will be the bank's main focus for digital payment services.
K-Research sees 4% GDP growth in 2018
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/12/2017
» Thai GDP will climb 4% in 2018, says Kasikornbank Research Center (K-Research), citing an expected surge in private and public investment.
KBank gets licence to locally incorporate in China
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/12/2017
» Shenzhen: Kasikornbank (KBank), the country's fourth-largest lender by assets, has been granted a licence to locally incorporate a bank in China, a move that allows the Thai lender to expand its network to tap into the buoyant business opportunities arising from trade and investment in the world's second-largest economy.
BBL keen to finance EEC projects and fuel growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/11/2017
» The government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will stimulate private investment and rev up corporate loan demand next year, says a senior official at Bangkok Bank (BBL).
TMB on alert for takeovers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/11/2017
» Local banks are keen to jump on the digital bandwagon. But TMB Bank chief executive Boontuck Wungcharoen believes size still matters for the banking business and his company should brace for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that might happen in the future.
Worldlease set to meet target
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/08/2017
» Worldlease Co Ltd, the motorcycle leasing arm of CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT), says it will soon attain its full-year growth target of 18-20% for new loans.
CIMBT hatches plan to lead derivatives
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/07/2017
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) aims to surpass Phatra Securities at the top of the derivatives business next year as demand for financial products from high-net-worth customers continues to grow.
KBank: Inheritance tax advisory demand growing
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/07/2017
» The government's implementation of the inheritance tax and its plan to impose new asset-based taxes have boosted demand for tax advisory services from the well-off, says a Kasikornbank (KBank) executive.
SCBT upbeat after retail banking exit
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/06/2017
» Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) (SCBT) is aiming for a high single-digit top line growth under its five-year plan after its exit from retail banking to focus on wholesale banking.
LH Bank to look for outsider
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/05/2017
» Land and Houses Bank (LH Bank) and its parent LH Financial Group Plc (LHFG) are seeking an outsider to succeed Anant Asavabhokin, who recently resigned as chairman after being issued with a Department of Special Investigation (DSI) summons over alleged money laundering.