Kasikornbank
Kasikornbank (Thai: ธนาคารกสิกรไทย, RTGS: Thanakhan Kasikon Thai, Teochew: Khai-thài Ngîng-hâng, simplified Chinese: 开泰银行; traditional Chinese: 開泰銀行; pinyin: Kāi Tài Yínháng, stylised in all caps), often stylised as KBank and formerly known as the Thai Farmers Bank, is a banking group in Thailand. KBank was established on 8 June 1945 (2488 BE) by Choti Lamsam, with registered capital of five million baht. It has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand since 1976. On 8 April 2003, Thai Farmers Bank PCL changed its English name to Kasikornbank PCL (official abbreviation, KBank).
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
Traded as | SET: KBANK |
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | 8 June 1945 as Thai Farmers Bank |
| Founder | Choti Lamsam |
| Headquarters | Phaya Thai District, Bangkok 10400, THAILAND |
Number of locations | 887 branches, 8,184 ATMs (Thailand-1Q2023) |
Key people | Ms. Kattiya Indaravijaya, CEO |
| Revenue | 185,002 million baht (2023) |
Net income | 38,721 million baht (2023) |
| Total assets | 53,485,809 million baht (2023) |
Number of employees | 20,684 people (1Q2023) |
| Subsidiaries | Kasikorn Asset Management Kasikorn Securities Kasikorn Leasing Kasikorn Factory & Equipment Kasikorn Research Center |
| Website | www |
As of April 2020, the CEO is Kattiya Indaravijaya. The previous chairman and CEO, Bantoon Lamsam, who held the position for 28 years, was the grandson of the founder.