Banks to control asset quality The Thai banking industry is expected to remain cautious in controlling asset quality amid economic turbulence brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Pasakorn Wangvivatcharoen, research manager at Asia Plus Securities, said local banks showed signs of improving fee-based income from securities and asset management business. “Despite setting aside a massive…
Major Thai bank experimenting with decentralized finance Kasikornbank has identified asset-backed DeFi as having the potential to create economic value for Thailand. Kasikornbank, or KBank, one of Thailand’s largest banks, has begun experimenting with DeFi services as part of its business expansion plan. According to a report by Bangkok Post, the bank’s decentralized finance exploration is being…
Lazada and Aspire partner to provide online merchants with immediate access to working capital during the COVID-19 In this partnership with Lazada, Aspire is offering working capital loan of up to 20,000 THB within 3 hours of application – a departure from the weeks’ long industry standard timeline normally offered by traditional Banks. THAILAND –…
Thailand’s banks to reach unbanked customers In this Global Platform video, Tan Choon Hin, CEO of United Overseas Bank Thailand, discusses industry trends across ASEAN, including regional integration and the push towards Industry 4.0. For Thailand, the digitalisation strategy that is being pursued under Thailand 4.0 is improving internet infrastructure, which in turn is opening up opportunities…
Large Thai business feeling the effects of US-China trade war, rise of the baht So what do Thailand’s big banks say? The ongoing US-China trade war and the appreciation of the Thai baht against other currencies is now starting to impact larger corporates in Thailand. Wasin Saiyawan, senior executive vice president and chief of wholesale…
Thai banks face tough competition in digital world Although the Thai commercial banks achieved higher net profits in the first quarter of 2019, they expect a tough year ahead amid aggressive competition in the digital era. The Thai government’s plan to turn Thailand into a cashless society has prompted local banks to remodel their business…