Thailand
UOB's TMRW launches biometrics for accounts opening
It will be available at all 350 authentication kiosks across Greater Bangkok.
UOB's TMRW launches biometrics for accounts opening
It will be available at all 350 authentication kiosks across Greater Bangkok.
Kasikornbank introduces QR and barcode payment scheme
It will provide merchants with a one-stop app to various QR and barcode mobile payment providers.
Thai banks hit by sluggish growth
Earnings rose by a marginal 1% in Q3.
Thailand banks' Q3 profits to drop 14% as fee waiver bites
Earnings will take a hit from weak non-interest income.
Chart of the Week: Thai banks' Q2 stressed loans hits 2.95%
NPL improvements were seen in the manufacturing and commerce sectors.
Big Thai banks keep payouts low to boost capital
Capital positions are well beyond regulatory requirements.
Thai banks' credit costs to fall to 1.16% by end-2019
NPL ratio has been stable at 3.9-4.0% since 2017.
Thai banks' loan growth may slow to 4.1% by end-2019
SME loans and mortgages will grow at a slower pace.
Thai banks' bad loan balance hits 1.8% in Q2
Weaker debt servicing abilities reflected the slowing economy.
Thai banks' credit growth falls to 1% in H1 as demand wanes
Retail loan growth fell to 3.1% as auto sales and mortgage growth stumble.
Thai bank loans could grow 7% by end-2019
It will be supported by government projects paired with private investments.
Chart of the Week: Thai banks' bad loan ratio hit 3% in Q1
SMEs’ bad loan ratio continued to grow from 4.4% to 4.6%.
How Thai banks are breaking the branch mold
Krungthai Bank is looking to launch five more retail-like branch formats in 2019.
Thai bank profits to fall 1% in Q2
Thanachart Bank will get hit the hardest as earnings will fall 13%.
Thailand eyes integrating biometrics into account openings by Q3
Exits for the trial period of the service could start in Q3 2018.
How Thai lenders are building the bank branch of the future
Paperless applications and facial recognition tech for eKYC are key components.
Thailand banks' loan growth to slow to 4.5% by end-2019 as mortgages take hit
The LTV limit of 80% on home loans will cool demand for mortgages.
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