Thailand
Margin squeeze to hit Thai bank earnings
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.
CIMB Thai sells auto financing portfolio to Krungsri
CIMB Group expects CIMB Thai’s ROE to improve to double digits after the sale.
Krungthai Bank sees costs staying in line as it prepares JV for bad loans
The Thai bank believes that wealth management will drive its income growth through 2028.
How Thailand card payments market will hit $99b in 2030
GlobalData projects the market to reach about $68.1b in 2026.
How can Thai banks close the gap in wealth fee income?
KBank and SCB are best placed in wealth services with digital tools and segmentation.
DeeMoney CEO says trust will beat acquisition
CEO Phlaphongphanich said the industry is measuring the wrong things.
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