, decreasing over-year, but still within the set target of 3.2-3.4 percent. However, non-interest income fell Baht 405 million, or 2.61 percent over-year due mainly to decreasing net insurance premiums. Moreover

customer privacy. Being aligned with our business strategies, KBank and subsidiaries thus reported that net profit for the first quarter of 2019 totaled Baht 10,044 million, decreasing Baht 722 million or

million in net profit, increasing Baht 151 million or 1.40 percent over-quarter. The increase came from net interest income, which rose Baht 671 million, or 2.83 percent. Net interest margin (NIM) was equal

totaled Baht 9,929 million, decreasing Baht 115 million or 1.15 percent from the previous quarter. KBank still recorded increased income. As evidenced, both net interest income and non- interest income rose

A String of Earnings Increases, Future Earnings Uncertainty, and Firm Fundamentals* Sarayut Rueangsuwan † Kasetsart University, Thailand August 2015 Abstract Prior literature on meeting or beating

attain our business goals. In the third quarter of 2017, KBank and subsidiaries reported a net profit of Baht 9,473 million, an increase of Baht 487 million, or 5.42 percent over-quarter. The increase

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aligned with our business strategies, KBank and subsidiaries thus reported net profit for the third quarter of 2019 totaling Baht 9,951 million, a slight increase of Baht 22 million or 0.23 percent from the

million, decreasing Baht 2,221 million or 25.23 percent, over-quarter. The decrease could be attributed to non-interest income which fell Baht 8,785 million, or 54.37 percent, due mainly to the volatility

profit for the second quarter of 2017 totaled Baht 8,986 million, decreasing Baht 1,185 million or 11.65 percent over-quarter – due to an increase of Baht 1,493 million in impairment loss on loans and debt