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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Central JD Money readies Dolfin e-wallet application
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/01/2019
» A digital wallet service operated by Central JD Money, a subsidiary of e-finance and fintech service developer Central JD Fintech Holding, is expected to dethrone cash as the main payment channel of Central Group in the years to come.
Banks predict loan spike on investment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/01/2019
» Thailand's accelerating private investment is expected to boost demand for project financing this year, according to senior bank executives.
BoT reduces local owner requirement for transfers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/02/2019
» The Bank of Thailand has eased qualifications for international money transfer operators to attract new players and increase competition, which in turn should lead to lower fees.
Digital payments on the rise
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/02/2019
» The country's adoption of digital payments has recorded significant progress, up 83% in 2018 from 2016, while fund transfers through traditional channels -- branches and ATMs -- sank by a double-digit percentage.