weakened from 1.1 percent in 2018 to 0.7 percent in 2019, largely due to a fall in energy prices, especially in the third quarter. Core inflation was 0.5 percent, down from 0.7 percent in 2018. In December

to manage those risks so that they are ‘climate resilient’ and able to cultivate opportunities arising from the ‘transition to a low-carbon economy’ 7 Resource Efficiency Energy sources Market

business strategies for the first quarter of 2018, KBank and subsidiaries thus reported Baht 10,766 million in net profit, increasing Baht 595 million or 5.84 percent over the same period of last year. The

customers both directly and indirectly. In the second quarter of 2017, KBank and subsidiaries reported a net profit of Baht 8,986 million, a decrease of Baht 1,185 million, or 11.65 percent over-quarter. The

and subsidiaries thus reported Baht 90,484 million in operating profit before provision expense and income tax expense, rising Baht 935 million, or 1.05 percent, over-year. The increase was derived from

single brand of KASIKORNBANK. In alignment with our business strategies for 2019, KBank and subsidiaries thus reported Baht 38,727 million in net profit, increasing Baht 268 million or 0.70 percent

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