Thailand
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.
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%.
Siam Commercial Bank provides Android devices to Thai merchants for contactless payments
SoftPOS will give SCB 500 Android devices.
Siam Commercial Bank unveils special fixed deposit account
It offers between 1.6% to 2.2% interest per annum.
Krungthai Bank temporarily closes 4 branches due to floods
One branch is separately closed due to suspended electrical supply.
Thailand’s card payments value to reach $94.5b in 2028
The growth rate will ramp up from the 6.2% rise in 2023.
Siam Commercial Bank announces disruptions to SCB EASY app
It will be unavailable from 1AM to 5:30 AM on September 21-22.
Siam Commercial Bank unveils tap-to-pay service
It is available via the Mae Manee app.
Thaioil takes up sustainable deposits, linked swaps with SCB
Funds from deposits will support projects that reduce environmental impact.
Thailand’s loan growth slows to 0.3% in Q2 as SME loans contract
The central bank said there is a need to continue to monitor SMEs’ debt serviceability.
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