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SCB looks to B2C online platform
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/03/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is focusing on providing an e-marketplace platform for the business-to-consumer (B2C) segment in a fresh effort to retain its market share in payment service amid intensified competition from tech and platform giants.
TBank eyes Q2 deposit race heat-up
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/03/2018
» Thanachart Bank (TBank) expects intensified deposit competition and a deposit rate hike next quarter -- a phenomenon unseen for several years -- following growth in corporate loan demand.
SCB foresees more floating rates this year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/03/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the country's biggest mortgage lender, expects to see more floating-rate mortgage packages this year as the market anticipates a local interest rate hike.
BoT chides fee violators after guidelines flouted
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/03/2018
» The Bank of Thailand has warned banks and non-bank financial institutions under its supervision to comply with its ceiling interest rate, fees and penalty rates for personal loans and credit cards.
Firms urged to use PromptPay
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/03/2018
» The Bank of Thailand is emphasising PromptPay-based electronic payments for corporations in an effort to transform the country into a cashless society after the consumer-to-consumer (C2C) money transfer service has shown positive signs.
BoT on verge of raising growth view
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/03/2018
» The Bank of Thailand is likely to upgrade its economic growth forecast for this year at the policy rate meeting on March 28 after the economy fared better than expected, its chief says.
Smaller banks aim for firm loan growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/03/2018
» Small and mid-sized banks have set ambitious targets for growth of small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loans this year, in light of the economic recovery and decreasing bad loans in the business segment.
BBL expects other digital players to follow lead of Thai TV
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/03/2018
» Other financially ailing digital TV operators are likely to follow Thai TV's footsteps in returning their licences if the recent verdict by the Central Administrative Court is upheld, voiding the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) demand for licence payments, says a senior official at Bangkok Bank (BBL).
TBank's cross-border QR due for May start
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/03/2018
» Thanachart Bank (TBank) plans to introduce the country's first cross-border QR code payment service in May based on the PromptPay platform, enabling foreigners to make payments in Thailand by scanning a barcode. The move is expected to pave the way for the country to become the region's cross-border payment hub.
Krungsri Auto targets 15% increase in online lending
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/03/2018
» Krungsri Auto, a leading automotive lender under Bank of Ayudhya, aims for 7% loan portfolio growth and a 15% boost in online lending this year.