Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Bank is Thailand's largest bank by assets, and the 6th largest bank in Southeast Asia. Its major international subsidiaries are Bangkok Bank Berhad in Malaysia, Bangkok Bank (China) in China and PermataBank in Indonesia. It has a presence in nine ASEAN countries as well as branches in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Bangkok Bank logs net profit of $1.05b for 9M 2024
Net income interest and non-interest income both rose during the period.
Bangkok Bank logs net profit of $1.05b for 9M 2024
Net income interest and non-interest income both rose during the period.
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%.
Bangkok Bank unveils green transition loan for businesses
The credit can be as high as $283m (THB10b)
Six Thai banks to sustain improved earnings through 2026: Fitch
They are well-positioned to face risks after years of excessive provisioning.
Bangkok Bank launches scan-to-pay shortcut
Over 68 million transactions were made using this function in May 2024.
Bangkok Bank announces temporary closure of digital, payment services on 6 July
Debit and credit cards won’t be able to use their cards for transactions during the period.
Bangkok Bank bookmarked $1.09b in cash for Songkran 2024
The cash was expected to have served over 8,000 ATMs and branches.
Bangkok Bank unveils financing service for gold traders
It has partnered with InterGold Gold Trade Co. to launch an online lending service to gold traders.
Bangkok Bank enables remote account identity verification through Boonterm kiosks
Customers need only a smart Citizen ID card and their reference code from the app.
Bangkok Bank sees net profit rise 42.1% to $1.16b in 2023
Net interest income rose, but fees and service income decreased.
Hong Kong, Thailand launch cross-border QR payment service
HSBC and Bangkok Bank serve as settlement banks.
Bangkok Bank’s net profits surge by 52.2% in H1
This follows after a 36% increase in the bank’s net interest income during the period.
Thais should invest in Japan’s real estate amidst yen depreciation: Bangkok Bank
Yen has depreciated by up to 30% so far, offering great opportunities for clients to invest.
Thai banks face shrinking margins, ballooning costs amidst economic woes: analyst
Thailand can’t rely on tourism to buoy reserves.
Indonesia's PermataBank names new president director
Rusli has worked for international institutions, including Goldman Sachs and Accenture.
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