Bank of Ayudhya
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Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited is one of the largest commercial banks in Thailand (List of banks in Thailand). Established on with initial capitol of 1 million baht in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, the old capital of Thailand back in 1350. Bank of Ayudhya officially opened its doors on April 1, 1945 with a registered capital of one million baht. During the same year, the Bank's Head Office was founded on Rajawongse Road in Bangkok
. The Bank has continued to expand its branches in order to augment its services and expand to regional areas. The Bank's Head Office was relocated to the corner of Anuwongse Road in 1948 and to Lampoonchai Road in 1950.
The official inauguration ceremony was conducted in 1951 to mark the business growth of the Bank and accommodate the increasing number of customers. Then the Bank's Head Office was relocated to Ploenchit Road in 1970, coinciding with the Bank's celebration of the Royal Appointment (Garuda) Emblem, granted by His Majesty the King, to the Bank on 15 May 1970. The Bank listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
on September 28, 1977.
Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited has been operating as a commercial bank with high esteem and confidence from customers and the general public for more than 50 years before relocated the Head Office to Rama III Road on December
1996. The new Head Office of the Bank was officially opened on May 30, 1997.
Today, the Bank is one of Thailand's leading financial institutions, ranking as Thailand's 5th largest bank in terms of loans and deposits. KRUNGSRI provides a full range of banking services to both commercial and individual customers.
On 3 January 2007, BAY and GE Capital, a premier global consumer financial services firm, successfully became strategic partners. GE Capital and the Ratanarak Group are now major shareholders with a 33% and a 25% stake in BAY, respectively.
Bangkok
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. The Bank has continued to expand its branches in order to augment its services and expand to regional areas. The Bank's Head Office was relocated to the corner of Anuwongse Road in 1948 and to Lampoonchai Road in 1950.
The official inauguration ceremony was conducted in 1951 to mark the business growth of the Bank and accommodate the increasing number of customers. Then the Bank's Head Office was relocated to Ploenchit Road in 1970, coinciding with the Bank's celebration of the Royal Appointment (Garuda) Emblem, granted by His Majesty the King, to the Bank on 15 May 1970. The Bank listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is the national stock exchange of Thailand. It is located in Bangkok. As of 31 December 2007, the Stock Exchange of Thailand had 541 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $280 billion. The indices of the stock exchange are SET Index, SET50 Index...
on September 28, 1977.
Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited has been operating as a commercial bank with high esteem and confidence from customers and the general public for more than 50 years before relocated the Head Office to Rama III Road on December
December
December is the 12th and last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.December starts on the same day as September every year and ends on the same day as April every year.-Etymology:...
1996. The new Head Office of the Bank was officially opened on May 30, 1997.
Today, the Bank is one of Thailand's leading financial institutions, ranking as Thailand's 5th largest bank in terms of loans and deposits. KRUNGSRI provides a full range of banking services to both commercial and individual customers.
On 3 January 2007, BAY and GE Capital, a premier global consumer financial services firm, successfully became strategic partners. GE Capital and the Ratanarak Group are now major shareholders with a 33% and a 25% stake in BAY, respectively.
Distribution Network
- Domestic Branches : 586
- Overseas Branches : 4
- Exchange Booths : 70
- ATMs : 3,251
- Krungsri Centres : 55
- Exclusive Banking : 21
- First Choice Branches + Dealers : 27 + 6,645
- Krungsri Auto Branches + Dealers : 41 + 4,500
- Micro Finance Branches : 199
Major Development / Acquisition
- On January 3, 2007, KRUNGSRI and GE Money, a global consumer financial services firm, have successfully become strategic partners, reflecting GE's commitment and confidence in KRUNGSRI . The goal is to leverage the synergy of the two organizations enabling KRUNGSRI to become a leading universal bank in Thailand.
- On February 14, 2008, the Bank completed its acquisition of GE Capital Auto Lease Public Company Limited (GECAL). On the transfer date, GECAL recorded THB 78.01 billion in assets and THB 75.28 billion in outstanding loans, resulting in a 17% increase in the Bank's portfolio size on that date. GECAL has later been renamed as Ayudhya Capital Auto Lease Company Limited (AYCAL).
- On April 8, 2009, the Bank completed the acquisition of AIG Retail Bank Public Company Limited (AIGRB) and AIG Card (Thailand) Company Limited (AIGCC). The value of the transaction is THB 1.6 billion. KRUNGSRI 's acquisition of both entities resulted in an increase of THB 32.8 billion in the Bank's assets, THB 21.9 billion in loan, THB 18.6 billion in deposit, and approximately 222,000 credit cards.
- On September 9, 2009, the Bank completed the acquisition of CFG Services Company Limited (CFGS), a subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. CFGS, better known as "Sriwad Mondy on Wheels", is one of Thailand's leading providers of microfinance with strong presence in the title loan market. It had 163 branches nationwide.
- On November 5, 2009 Bank of Ayudhya Completes Acquisition of GE Capital'sConsumer Finance Businesses in Thailand. The acquisition of GEMT accelerates the growth of KRUNGSRI consumer banking portfolio by increasing its retail lending portfolio from 36% to 42% of KRUNGSRI total loans. The acquisition of GEMT will enhance KRUNGSRI competitiveness, adding significant scale and diversity to KRUNGSRI core consumer banking business. With the addition of GEMT's current portfolio, KRUNGSRI is now the largest card issuer in Thailand with over 3 million cards in circulation and serving over 8 million customers.
Subsidiaries & Related Companies
- Credit Card
- Ayudhya Card Services Co., Ltd. (AYCS)
- Krungsriayudhya Card Co., Ltd. (KCC)
- Ayudhya Capital Services Co., Ltd. (AYCAP)
- Tesco Card Services Co., Ltd. (TCS)
- General Card Services Co., Ltd. (GCS)
- Securities
- Krungsri Securities Plc. (KSS)
- Investment
- Krungsri Asset Management Co., Ltd. (KSAM)
- Auto HP
- Ayudhya Capital Auto Lease Plc. (AYCAL)
- Ayudhya Total Solutions Plc. (AYTS)
- Micro Finance
- CFG Services Co., Ltd. (CFGS)
- Leasing
- Ayudhya Development Leasing Co., Ltd. (ADLC)
- Factoring
- Ayudhya Factoring Co., Ltd. (AYFT)
- Asset Management
- Ayudhya Asset Management Co., Ltd. (AAMC)
- Life Insurance
- Ayudhya Allianz C.P. Life Plc. (AACP)
- Non-Life Insurance
- The Ayudhya Insurance Plc. (AYUD)
- Collection
- Total Services Solutions Plc. (TSS)
Major Shareholders
| Rank | Major Shareholders | # Shares | % Shares |
| 1 | GE Capital International Holding Corporation | 2,000,000,000 | 32.93% |
| 2 | Thai NVDR Company Limited | 940,659,122 | 15.49% |
| 3 | HSBC (Singapore) Nominees Pte. Ltd | 196,173,935 | 3.23% |
| 4 | Stronghold Assets Company Limited | 166,536,980 | 2.74% |
| 5 | Tunmahachoke Company Limited | 166,478,940 | 2.74% |