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Hire-purchase lenders call for rate hike
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/07/2023
» The Thai Hire-Purchase Association (THPA) has asked the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) to increase the maximum interest rate for hire-purchase loans as the business is being affected by rising rates.
SCB effort supports SME liquidity
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/07/2021
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) recently launched a digital platform to support the liquidity of supply chain businesses and provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) an opportunity to access cash faster.
BoT starting digital factoring next year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/09/2020
» The Bank of Thailand plans to implement digital factoring next year to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) access to loans.
BBL wants to wrap up Permata deal by June
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2020
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) stands ready to pay for a 89.12% stake in Indonesia-based PT Bank Permata Tbk (Permata) to complete the deal by June as required by the amended share purchase agreement, says an executive.
KBank seeks modest home loan growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/01/2020
» Kasikornbank (KBank) aims for low-double-digit mortgage growth this year, driven by online vendors and the freelance market, which offer vast business opportunities with low competition.
BoT boss signals challenges ahead
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/11/2019
» Demographic shifts, climate change, alterations in value chains, digital transformation and excess global liquidity with historically high leverage are major trends that have implications for the economy through 2025, says the chief of the Bank of Thailand.
BBL moves to rein in credit card NPLs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/08/2019
» Bangkok Bank (BBL), the country's third largest lender by assets, wants to tighten credit card spending by self-employed workers, online vendors and small business operators after soured loans for these customer groups climbed.
SCB aids SMEs in e-commerce
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/05/2019
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has expanded trade finance credit lines for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), aiming to reap opportunities from cross-border e-commerce.
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.