initiatives abroad, as well as a bullish interest rate trend. As a result, business income and costs were adversely affected. Under these circumstances, KBank put in place more stringent customer approval

and its trade partners’ retaliatory measures, bullish interest rates, and impacts of digital disruption which may adversely affect income and operating costs of certain businesses. At the same time

, protectionist measures of core economies, bullish interest rates and impacts of digital disruption, may adversely affect income and operating costs of certain businesses. Under these circumstances, KBank put in

FROM THE CHAIRMAN (Suchart Jaovisidha) Chairman SCE_Eng_p.1-16 10/29/04, 1:05 AM4 5 In 2003, the bullish stock market was a good reflection of Thailandûs economic recovery with strong outlook and