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Q3 net profit hikes for SCB, BAY
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/10/2018
» SET-listed Siam Commercial Bank's (SCB) unreviewed consolidated net profit for the July-to-September quarter rose 3.7% year-on-year as a sharp decline in impairment charges for loan losses cancelled out the impact from digital banking fee waivers and higher operating expenses for SCB's transformation programme.
BoT soothes ruffled feathers over new mortgage rules
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/10/2018
» The Bank of Thailand has moved to calm jitters, saying the real estate market is unlike the 1997 financial meltdown and tighter mortgage lending measures are considered "preventive".
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.
Thai Credit Retail Bank targets 15% loan growth in 2018
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/10/2018
» Thai Credit Retail Bank (TCRB) aims for 15% growth in its loans outstanding this year based on strong demand for microfinance.
KBank confident of mortgage growth despite curbs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/10/2018
» Kasikornbank (KBank), the country's third-largest lender by assets, expects to reach its mortgage growth target of 5% this year, even with the Bank of Thailand's recent macro-prudential policy to cool down the mortgage market.
K Plus dreams of 100 million users
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/10/2018
» Kasikornbank (KBank), the country's largest mobile banking provider, has set an ambitious goal to increase its mobile banking users to 100 million by branching out into the international market.
Like father, like son? Only to a degree.
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/10/2018
» The adage "a chip off the old block" holds true for Benjarong Suwankiri, an economist like his father, though the elder man is better known in political life.
Listed banks see Q3 net profit rise
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/10/2018
» Eleven SET-listed commercial banks delivered a 14.7% year-on-year increase in unreviewed aggregated net profit for the three months through September, largely boosted by lower loan-loss provisions, higher net interest income and TMB Bank's one-time gain of 11.8 billion baht from the divestment of a 65% stake in its asset management subsidiary.
KTB app aims for 3 million users
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/10/2018
» Krungthai Bank (KTB), the country's fourth-largest lender by assets, is aiming for 3 million mobile banking users by year-end and 10 million next year after its full-scale mobile banking app, Krungthai Next, is officially launched.
KBank checks 2019 prospects
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/10/2018
» Kasikornbank (KBank), the country's third-largest lender by assets, is a little more bullish on business prospects next year by targeting lower credit costs and a narrower range of non-interest income.