Sathorn Series B: KBANK Goes to Indonesia
KBANK announced the acquisition of a 10% stake in Indonesia’s Maspion bank, sending its stock soaring above Bt200/sh resistance level for the first...
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Thailand Has Asia's Most Profitable Lender: KTC
There is little in Asian banking that compares with Thailand’s Krungthai Card Pcl (KTC TB). It is the ultimate play on consumer lending, which is...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Chain Reactions, Monsters and Booze
In a very productive week in ASEAN, I include the whole selection of bottom up and top down and thematic insights below, as well as some on the...
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TMB Vs SCB: Bancassurance Ain't Big Enough for the Two of Us!
TMB seems to have stole the rug from under Thailand’s banking titanSCB recently when it inked a 15-year selling agent deal with FWD Insurance worth...
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Thai Macro Watch (Part 2): Policy Divergence & Portfolio Thoughts
Our thoughts on portfolio is simple. “Lay low for the moment yo.” Sometimes, the best thing to do is nothing, and strangely that’s easier said that...
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