Banks
30 billion baht bond issued 15.07.2009 | Vigorous competition as banks vie with attractive interest rates: BoTSarawoot Phachareon 15.06.2009 |
The first batch of government savings bonds for older Thais has been lifted up from 15 billion baht to 30 billion baht because of the heavy demand of old Thais forward to an alternative money saving option provided by Thai government. Therefore, the government need to reach the demand by lifting up a bond value, said Korn Chatikavanij, a minister of finance. |  The country’s commercial banks are competing more fiercely with each other to offer lower lending rates and higher long-term deposit rates to boost economic recovery, according to the Bank of Thailand (BoT). |
Banglamung Waterworks Authority discusses new payment methodsThongchai Poojareon, Woraphan Akaboot 06.04.2009 | |
 The Thai Bankers' Association will ask local banks to cut fee charges for foreign cardholders using local ATMs, according to association secretary-general Twatchai Yongkittikul. He said the TBA would hold talks among its member’s banks about current fees. Among the member banks are Bangkok Bank, Siam Commercial Bank and Kasikorn Bank. |  Mr. Thanee Thongprashum, Manager of Banglamung Waterworks Authority told Pattaya Times about the case in which foreigners are unable to pay their water fees because they are overseas. |
Banks see brighter future 21.03.2009 | |
 BANGKOK - Thailand’s banks are more cautious than their US counterparts, and are in a better shape to weather the storm |  There have been many reported incidents of ATM scams ranging from the placement of micro cameras to read PIN entires and the installation of card readers over the card slot of ATMs. |
Japan banks nearing Nikko Cordial decision 15.02.2009 | |
 Due in part to the valiant efforts of Pattaya’s progressive mayor, 19 billion baht in deposits, loans, insurance contracts and other investments were generated in Pattaya in just three days. Pattaya has now joined the circuit for Money Expo 2009. |  Japan’s three largest banks will tell Citigroup Inc. this week whether they want to bid for company’s Tokyo-based brokerage unit, local media reported Wednesday. |
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