Thailand launched a cheap electronic interbank transfer system for depositors in January, in a much awaited milestone since it unveiled a digital payment masterplan two years ago. Called PromptPay, it allows someone to transfer sums of less than 5,000 baht…
Krungthai Bank has announced it is now fully ready to utilize the National E-Payment system ‘Prompt Pay’ and will starting January 4, 2017 use it to transfer senior citizen and disability stipends as well as tax refunds for the public. Vice President for…
The digitalization of banking remains a top priority for banks across Asia, including in Thailand. In January 2016, the Thai Bankers’ Association announced plans to develop a new five-year strategy that included digitization and next-generation payment…