1 | Bank of Ayudhya | HQ: BangkokBank of Ayudhya is currently the fifth-largest Thai lender by assets. Bank of Ayudhya is also the largest card issuer in Thailand with over 3 million cards in circulation and serving over 8 million customers. Main shareholders: GE (33%), Ratanarak Group (25%) and Others (42%) - as of December 2010. Net profit: US$ 94 million (Q1 2011). |
2 | Bank of Thailand (BOT) | HQ: BangkokThe Bank of Thailand (BOT) is the central bank of the Kingdom of Thailand. The objects of the BOT are as follows: print and issue banknotes, promote monetary stability and formulate monetary policies, manage the bank's assets, provide banking facilities to the government and act as the registrar for the government bonds, provide banking facilities for the financial institutions, support the establishment of payment system, supervise and examine the financial institutions, control the foreign exchange according to the exchange control act. |
3 | BankThai (BT) | HQ: BangkokBankThai Public Company Limited is a government-operated commercial bank in Thailand. The Bank provides such loan services as fixed loans, purchased and discounted bills, letters of guarantee and loans for industrial, import and export and other commercial activities; deposits, including savings accounts, special savings, fixed deposits and current accounts; trade finance and international remittances, covering international money transfer, foreign exchange services and import- and export-related services. BankThai has 10 subsidiaries in securities, leasing, advisory, insurance and other commercial businesses. |
4 | Kasikornbank | HQ: BangkokKasikornbank (formerly Thai Farmers Bank) is one of the largest commercial banks in Thailand. The bank offers consumer, commercial, and corporate banking services, including lending, deposit-taking, credit card services, international trade financing, custodian services, asset management, and investment banking services. Total assets: Baht 1,672,341 million (as of June 30, 2011). |
5 | Krung Thai Bank | HQ: BangkokKrung Thai Bank PCL is currently the second-largest Thai lender by assets. Operating a network of over 800 branches nationwide, the Bank is ready to serve individuals, organizations, institutions, government and state agencies as well as all sizes and types of businesses. Net profit: $183 million (Q1 2011). |
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