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KBank offers unusual early retirement scheme
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/08/2025
» Driven by the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) disruption, Kasikornbank (KBank) has introduced a special early retirement (ER) programme for employees aged 45 and older, with several other banks reportedly offering similar initiatives.
Generation Rent
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/12/2024
» Potential homebuyers from Gen Y and Z face significant obstacles to owning a home, with the primary one limited access to mortgages.
Rever Leasing aims to lead EV loan market
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/04/2024
» Rever Leasing, an auto loan unit under Rever Automotive Co, the sole distributor of BYD electric vehicles (EVs), is poised to commence operations next month, setting a lofty goal to emerge as the premier provider of EV loans in Thailand in a few years.
Bank of Thailand united in holding rates steady
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/11/2023
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) on Wednesday voted unanimously to maintain its policy rate at 2.5%, the highest level in a decade, following a series of rate hikes since August last year, with the 2024 GDP growth projected to be in the range of 3.2-3.8%.
Industry group knocks Pheu Thai's 600B minimum wage
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/12/2022
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is opposing the Pheu Thai Party's pledge to raise the daily minimum wage to 600 baht because it could affect the business sector's competitiveness.
Bright future for digital loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/04/2021
» Economic doldrums related to the pandemic have prompted a surge in demand for digital loans in several forms, including nano-finance products offered both by banks and non-bank companies.
Tidlor calm ahead of planned IPO
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/04/2021
» Ngern Tid Lor Co (Tidlor), a microcredit provider under Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), expects less impact from the fresh wave of the pandemic than the initial outbreak last year because of the company's improved operational management and solid financial state.
Credit card spending to nosedive
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/11/2020
» Credit card providers expect a double-digit contraction rate in credit card spending this year because of weak consumer purchasing power amid the pandemic.
Gnawing away at mounting debt
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/09/2020
» Many borrowers are still faced with heavy debt burdens amid the coronavirus outbreak, with most having been pressured by diminishing income and lower debt-servicing ability.
Bankers launch registration for credit card relief
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/04/2020
» The credit card club of the Thai Bankers' Association has opened registration for coronavirus-hit card holders who want to restructure debt to alleviate their financial burden from today until the end of June.