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Krungsri rolls out loan for SMEs' larger investments
Krungsri rolls out loan for SMEs' larger investments
They can get up to $4.47m with a special interest rate of 3.5% for the first two years.
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Thai finance sector profits rise 9% in Q2 ahead of H2 loan expansion
The firms benefited from the cash handout scheme and mild ME conflict impact.
SCB rolls out 24/7 USD clearing in Thailand with Citi Token Services
Settlement is near instant, according to SCB.
Krungsri partners Thailand Post to co-develop financial and insurance products
The Thai bank will use the postal carrier service to develop new offerings.
Thailand SEC seeks tougher AML controls with travel rule for digital assets
The draft requires firms to share customer information with digital asset transfers.
Margin squeeze to hit Thai bank earnings
Loan growth holds up, but CGSI expects weaker profitability across eight lenders in Q2.
Thai banks target $31b wealth market as lending slows
CGSI expects wealth services to become more important over the next three years.
TMBThanachart’s NIM to rise to 2.92% in Q2 as loans shrink
The bank is focusing on higher-yielding loan segments.
Siam Commercial Bank and Sansiri push for 50% paper reduction this year
Sansiri will use SCB's Digital Workflow technology.
Thai cash handout to lift finance company debt collection and asset quality
The campaign will boost mid and low-income earners and alleviate their cost of living.
Bangkok Bank launches café-branch hybrid
It has an exclusive menu and will offer personal financial planning.
Thailand payments forecast shows 36% CAGR through 2032
Cloud-based services are projected to post a 38.58% CAGR from 2024 to 2032.
Thai cash handout boosts Krungthai Card despite weaker card spending
Management is confident that customers will be able to make minimum payments.
Kasikornbank targets 24/7 USD settlement with Ant International
They will use Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s blockchain deposit accounts.
Krungsri targets $10.78b in sustainable finance as ESG anchors 2026 strategy
Krungsri seeks to expand client opportunities through collaboration with MUFG.
Citi promotes Sutida Tambunlertchai to head commercial banking in Thailand
Citi has announced a slew of appointments over the past month.
CIMB's Thai auto sale frees $331.21m and improves profitability
CIMB Thai has been a drag to its parent company.
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