Thailand Holds Key Rate Steady At 1.75% The Committee voted unanimously to maintain the policy rate at 1.75 percent assessing that the Thai economy would expand around its potential despite at a slower pace than previously assessed due to a slowdown in external demand. Nevertheless, domestic demand would continue to gain traction. Headline inflation projection…
Krungsri shifts from asset-driven commercial focus to being trusted banking partner for corporate clients Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya) has unveiled its 2019 commercial-banking business direction to become a trusted banking partner, shifting from an asset-driven strategy to provide advice and total solutions to serve the different needs of corporate customers. With a loan-growth target of…
Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited (KTB) Plunges -1.04% on Mar 3 Shares of Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited (BKK:KTB) last traded at 19.1, representing a move of -1.04%, or -0.2 per share, on volume of 41.92 million shares. After opening the trading day at 19.4, shares of Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited…
Thai central bank seen holding fire after December hike Thailand’s central bank is all but certain to hold its key interest rate steady on Wednesday after December’s tightening, pausing to support a slowing economy in the face of growing external risks. All 20 economists surveyed by Reuters predicted the Bank of Thailand (BOT)’s monetary policy…
Kasikornbank (KBank) has announced a mission to forge a brand-new banking business, in order to be more robust at home and ready to make greater inroads abroad. In so doing, KBank has integrated data, human resources and business partners to personalise services that meet the needs of customers residing anywhere. The bank is aiming for…
NINE commercial banks and two state banks have reported a combined net profit of Bt218.29 billion last year, representing a rise of 5.3 per cent from the previous year. Of the nine commercial banks, seven posted growth in net profit while two others – Siam Commercial Bank and CIMB (Thai) Bank – saw declines. Two…
The Bank of Thailand Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob attended the IMF-WBG Annual Meetings 2018 in Bali, Indonesia, during the period of 10-14 October 2018. The topics of discussion highlighted the importance of open multilateral trade system, the need to rebuild policy space during the economic upcycle to raise growth potential and resilience, as well as an…