E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A CCoorrppLL44..11hhiigg A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2017 The global economy in the second quarter of 2017 maintained its growth momentum. Similarly, Thailand’s major economic indicators continued to exhibit growth, as evidenced by brighter exports, government spending and private spending on certain items of durable goods. The Thai economy hence showed ongoing improvement from the first quarter. Nonetheless, the...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A FFeeCCoorrppLL44..11hhiigg A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2017 The Thai economy maintained steady growth in the third quarter of 2017, buoyed largely by tourism and exports. Nonetheless, the economic recovery was not broad-based, as evidenced by sluggish private consumption. While certain businesses were still fragile, others remained mired in uncertainty in terms of new modes of competition, a broader market...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2019 In the first quarter of 2019, the Thai economy continued to sustain its growth. Overall, however, it was plagued by weak exports and tourism amid the global economic slowdown. Aside from these challenges, businesses had to contend with more complex competition, regulatory changes, and technological advancements which affected consumer behavior. KASIKORNBANK has e...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending June 30, 2019 The Thai economy faced increased headwinds in the second quarter of 2019. Exports, tourism and private investment – among major economic activities – were hampered by the worse-than-expected global economic slowdown. Meanwhile, consumers’ purchasing power weakened amid high household debt, whereas public investment and the government’s budget disbursement were aff...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2018 In the first quarter of 2018, Thai economic growth gained traction, buoyed by both domestic and international factors. However, the business sector faced rising challenges, namely various forms of competition, a borderless marketplace within the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and the advancing digital age amid the rapid pace of technological advancement, thus lea...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A HibrWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending September 30, 2018 The Thai economy in the third quarter of 2018 grew at a decelerating rate due to slowdown in external sector and manufacturing production at home. Meanwhile, private consumption which continued to expand was derived mainly from increased expenditures on automobiles. Nonetheless, the business sector remained challenged by new modes of competition, the broade...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending September 30, 2019 Thai economic activity in the third quarter of 2019 continued to see limited support, after growing by 2.30 percent in the second quarter. The Thai economy did show some signs of strength in the third quarter, due mostly to the low base effect of the same period last year, especially in the tourism sector. However, exports and private investment – two major e...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2018 The Thai economy in the second quarter of 2018 gained further 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 strong across-the-board growth. The business sector remained challenged by new modes of competition...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A WWCCoorrppLL44..11hhiigg A Executive Summary 1 Management Discussion and Analysis For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 In 2017, Thai economic growth gained traction, buoyed by strong recoveries in tourism and exports. This growth momentum is expected to carry on into 2018, especially amid a brighter outlook in public and private investment. Nonetheless, the business sector remained challenged by new modes of competition in a broader marketplace amid the advancing digi...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A WCorpL4.1hig A Executive Summary of Management Discussion and Analysis 1 For the Year Ending December 31, 2018 In 2018, the overall Thai economy maintained its growth due largely to healthier growth of exports and tourism, especially in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, the government continued to implement measures to promote and strengthen the domestic economy through support of investment and private spending as well as bolstering opportunities for other econo...