forecast of 3.5 percent, due to anticipated weakness in developed economies throughout the first half of 2019. The global slowdown will not only dampen the international trade and investment atmosphere, but

94.00 11,188,961 94.30 Foreign bank branches 1,562,055 8.50 778,199 6.00 676,251 5.70 All commercial banks 18,386,794 100.00 12,966,890 100.00 11,865,212 100.00 Source: C.B. 1.1 and C.B 1.2 (Bank-only

of debentures. Another notable initiative was development of the CBH PLUS application of Chon Buri Hospital, which links to the database of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to allow patients

,” and a discussion on “Notable Accounting Tips for SMEs.” Over 130 SME operators and executives and employees of the Department of Industrial Promotion attended the event, held at SEC Office

traction from the first quarter. The ongoing economic rebound was mainly driven by exports and tourism, whereas domestic spending and investment only gradually picked up. Still, the economy has yet to see

actions against cyber threats.  People and culture: KBank continues to emphasize the cultivation of a cyber risk-aware culture via communication through various formats. Notable endeavors included a

only 2.4 percent, recorded as the lowest GDP growth among 5 years since 2014. (Source: Siam Commercial Bank). Additionally, The World GDP of 2019 expanded at 2.4 percent. (Source: International Monetary

inflation is expected to average 0.4-0.9 percent, lower than the 0.7 percent in 2019 while the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may signal a more accommodative stance if the Thai economy sees only a lackluster

term, to ensure that we adopt proper fund-raising strategies. 7 3. Business Directions and Operations of Core Businesses 3.1 Sustainable Development and Corporate Governance Notable progress of KBank’s

. Despite of this, the World Economic Outlook of the International Monetary Fund maintained its global economic growth projection for 2018 at 3.7 percent, down only slightly from 3.8 percent in 2017. However