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KASIKORNBANK promotes ‘Challenger Bank’ to expand its base for 9 months, giving small loans to 23 billion baht.

Mr. Krit Jitjang, Managing Director of Kasikorn Bank (KBANK) said. Kasikorn Bank aims to expand the opportunity to access and benefit from various products and services. of Kasikorn Bank using technology as the main driver to increase the number of people to 1 million within 18 months and in the next 24 months it will expand to 2 million through strategic programs announced by Kasikorn Bank. Gone during July. In the past, with the aim of expanding the opportunity to access banking services to more than 30 million Thai people who have never had access to banking services. or perhaps they have access to bank services but still not fully effective According to the aim of unification “Challenger Bank” became part of the organisation.
The aim of the project is to use the latest technology. and new ways of working from banks to help self-employed people, farmers and small business owners Those who may not have collateral or may not have enough to be able to request a loan It uses a fairer assessment of the borrower’s ability and willingness to re- pay off the loan.

in past actions About 63,000 people receive this loan, self-employed with less than 2.5 million baht per year in income through the Business Payday Loan Program. In the period from January to September. Representing a total loan of almost 5,000 million baht, and for individuals with an income of less than 30,000 baht per month, more than 215,000 people have access to credit or receive a loan of up to 20,000 baht per person through the “K PAY LATEST” from Kasikorn Bank as well.

In addition, loans through K PAY EARLY can be used to buy daily necessities. Through partners such as Big C, Lotus, CJ Express, PTT, Central and Makro, there was an increase of “10 times” in the same period.

“In the past, upgrading the service By using technology to help drive the bank to serve more customers. Kasikorn is also expanding investment in such matters over the next two years by setting a budget of 22,000 million baht as well,” said Mr Krit.