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Silver lining in the debt deluge
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/02/2022
» Sukhumvit Asset Management Company (SAM) is optimistic non-performing loans (NPLs) in the hotel and tourism-related sectors can be contained as some investors are keen to extend fresh funding for properties with potential in preparation for the medical tourism trend when travel ramps back up again.
Treading a familiar path to super-app status
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/11/2022
» Robinhood, the Thai on-demand service application, has set an ambitious target to become a regional platform in the near future.
BoT eyes higher bank capital reserves
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/03/2022
» The business groups of commercial banks planning to invest in digital asset businesses will have to keep sufficient capital reserves to handle possible risk, according to the central bank.
Kubix debuts country's first project-based tokenisation
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/02/2022
» Kubix Digital Asset Co Ltd, an initial coin offering (ICO) portal under Kasikornbank, is offering the country's first asset tokenisation service to a film production project with a total value of 265 million baht.
TGH's chief takes firm to new terrain
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/03/2021
» With a vision to fully digitise work operations and transform financial services to a new dawn of better services, SET-listed Thai Group Holdings Plc (TGH) has formulated clear development phases towards regional expansion under the helm of Thakorn Piyapan.
With China, possibilities abound for SCB
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/07/2019
» Greater opportunities for Thailand as a destination for China's outbound investment have been spotted as trade diversifies amid the US-China trade dispute, according to a Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) senior executive.
KBank's digital push focuses on startups
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/07/2019
» Kasikornbank (KBank) plans to turn its focus to adding more startups to its digital banking roster to increase user activities and income, while searching for new business opportunities after teaming up with three online platform giants: Grab, Line and Facebook.
The far corners of banking
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/07/2018
» As the high-income market approaches saturation, Kasikornbank (KBank) is shifting its customer acquisition focus to the lower-income segment, where strong demand for financial services remains.
Superrich digitising with fintech company
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/02/2017
» Superrich International Exchange (1965) Co, a leading local money changer, is dipping its toe into the burgeoning financial technology (fintech) sector. It is looking to set up a new company to digitise its services, a move that could disrupt the traditional foreign exchange business.
Legacy planning
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/09/2015
» As the clock ticks down on inheritance tax enforcement, the affluent are in a hurry to pass their taxable assets to their children, grandchildren, spouses and even parents to avoid large tax payments and keep their fortunes in the family.