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KBank was established on 8 June 1945 (2488 BE) by Choti Lamsam, with registered capital of five million baht. It has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand since 1976. On 8 April 2003, Thai Farmers Bank PCL changed its English name to Kasikornbank PCL (official abbreviation, KBank). [1] As of April 2020, the CEO is Kattiya Indaravijaya. [2]
Kasikorn bank Rat Burana Office. In Thailand, the banks are governed by the Bank of Thailand, which was established in 1942.Across Thailand, there are thirty licensed banks which are registered with a further six being state-owned.
KBANK, K-Bank or K Bank may refer to: Christiania Bank, a Norwegian bank, also branded as Kreditkassen or K-Bank; Kasikornbank, a Thai bank (Stock symbol: KBANK)
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 2025. Economy of Thailand Bangkok, the commercial hub of Thailand Currency Thai baht (THB, ฿) Fiscal year 1 October – 30 September Trade organisations WTO, APEC, IOR-ARC, ASEAN, RCEP Country group Developing/Emerging Upper-middle income economy Newly industrialized country Statistics ...
The bank came into being on 14 March 1966 following the merger of two government-owned banks, Kaset Bank and Monton Bank. [4] The merged banks were then named "Krungthai Bank Limited", bearing its logo as an image of the Vayupaksa bird — a mythical creature that feeds on winds — which is also used by the Ministry of Finance.
On 14 and 15 May 1997, the Thai baht was hit by massive speculative attacks. On 30 June 1997, Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh said that he would not devalue the baht. However, Thailand lacked the foreign reserves to support the USD–Baht currency peg, and the Thai government was eventually forced to float the Baht, on 2 July 1997 ...
The history of Thai money used as a medium of exchange and to settle accounts before the adoption of Thai baht coins and banknotes include novel designs and forms. For Thai people, money was considered as the symbol of civilization. Currency itself reflected faith in religion, culture, the customs and traditions of each era and also serve as a ...
After having undergone changes in the late 2000s, including the acquisition of GE Money Thailand, and Bank of Ayudhya unified its subsidiaries and rebranded. [4] In 2014, the bank rebranded as "Krungsri" (shortened from กรุงศรีอยุธยา, "capital city/revered city Ayutthaya"), the bank's formal name and use tagline Make Life Simple.