Thailand

Export-Import Bank of Thailand faces elevated asset quality risk, profit pressures

Its gross NPL ratio rose whilst profitability declined in the first half of 2024.
3 days ago

Export-Import Bank of Thailand faces elevated asset quality risk, profit pressures

Its gross NPL ratio rose whilst profitability declined in the first half of 2024.
3 days ago

Bangkok Bank reports $358.91m net profit for Q3

Earnings per share is THB6.54 for the period that ended on 30 September 2024.
5 days ago

Thai banks to fall short of loan growth targets in 2024: analyst

Banks have a cautious stance as their lending policy for Q4.

Siam Commercial Bank unveils cross-border payments using stablecoin

Stablecoins will be used for settlements of payments and remittances.

TMBThanachart Bank sees 11% net profit growth in Q3

Net interest margin (NIM) may rise 4 basis points after a central bank rate cut.

SCB X sees 0.9% dip in 9M 2024 net profit on lower loans, fee income in Q3

Its third quarter net profit is 13.2% higher than in Q3 2023, however.

Bangkok Bank logs net profit of $1.05b for 9M 2024

Net income interest and non-interest income both rose during the period.

Thailand’s Kasikorn Bank expects credit costs to normalize in 2025

The bank says that it will end its loan portfolio clean up this year.

Siam Commercial Bank’s Mae Manee App to undergo maintenance

It will be unavailable for a few hours each on October 11-12, 2024.

Flooding impact on Thai banks ‘manageable’

Only a small number of branches have been affected.

SCB sells food delivery platform Robinhood for over $61.3m

The buyers, led by Yip In Tsoi Group, will make an initial payment of $12.27m.

Thai banks to reduce credit costs towards Q4: analyst

Earnings rise of 2% on average expected for Q3.

Thailand received 5 applications for virtual bank licenses

It expects to announce the list of successful applicants by mid-2025.

Thai banks join forces with billionaires, fintechs for virtual bank bid

Shopee's parent company, and banks SCB X and Bangkok Bank are amongst the aspirants.

Thai banks’ weak loan problem starts to bite: analyst

Provisions for expected credit losses now average 30%.