Daily BriefsThailand

Daily Brief Thailand: Kasikornbank PCL and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Kasikornbank PCL (KBANK TB) – Replanting the Seeds of Growth

Kasikornbank PCL (KBANK TB) – Replanting the Seeds of Growth

By Angus Mackintosh

  • Kasikornbank PCL (KBANK TB) remains one of Thailand’s top-tier banks with particular strength in SME lending and consumer lending making it a beneficiary of both consumption and tourism recovery. 
  • The bank continues to grow its digital banking and business through its K PLUS app which now has more than 21m users, with multiple use cases and self-apply loan applications. 
  • Kasikornbank remains a core holding for exposure to Thailand’s tourism-driven recovery through its SME exposure. Valuations are attractive with the bank trading at 0.7x FY2023 PBV and 8.3% FY2023E ROE. 

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