Thailand

SCB names ex-Citi banker as new SVP and chief wholesale banking officer

Parksuwan has worked for Citi Thailand and HSBC Bank Thailand.

SCB names ex-Citi banker as new SVP and chief wholesale banking officer

Parksuwan has worked for Citi Thailand and HSBC Bank Thailand.

SC Thai to maintain robust capitalisation, but profitability volatile: expert

The bank is expected to receive support from its parent SC in case of times of need

Higher risk of defaults on the horizon for Thai banks

Household leverage has reached “unsustainable levels”, says S&P Global Ratings.

Kasikornbank increases stake in Indonesia’s Bank Maspion to 84.55%

The Thai bank is injecting an additional US$226m in Bank Maspion.

Thai banks’ profits improve in Q3, but bad loans also rose

Authorities to monitor debt serviceability of SMEs and households.

SCB X profits weighed by high credit costs, weakening asset quality

The bank will benefit from the interest rate hike, but peak by Q4 and gradually decline after.

KBANK net profit up 7% in Q3, but low dividends raise concerns: analysts

A substantial growth in net income helped drive up profits for the quarter.

Thailand to host 2026 IMF-World Bank annual meetings

More than 12,000 attendees are expected to attend the meetings.

Thailand’s TMB Thanachart Bank to see higher profits in Q3

Net profit is expected to come at around $117.5m, 14% higher than a year ago.

SCB, SMBC act as lead arrangers, coordinators for €500m green loan

The Thai company plans to use proceeds for refinancing purposes.

Thailand’s KBank has issued U$546m in sustainable financing

It shared plans to replace its cards with EVs or shift to using biofuel.

UOB Thailand unveils indoor event hub UOB LIVE

It has a capacity of 6,000 seats and will also offer dining and shopping experiences.

Thai banks see improved profits, lower bad loans in Q2

It also laid out plans aiming to reduce household debt.

Thai regulator warns of weakening debt serviceability, bond market 

Slower-than-expected income recovery and rising cost of living are hitting households.

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.

1 in 5 Thai banks’ restructured loans will go bad: analyst

SMEs will likely struggle to make payments as production costs squeezes profits.

SMBC grants $50m green loan to Thailand's Indorama Ventures

Indorama Ventures will use it for their working capital and to achieve its sustainability targets.