Bank president Payong Srivanich said the move was aimed at supporting the country&rsquo;s economy by helping small and medium-sized enterprises to compete with larger companies. KTB has also launched its latest campaign, &ldquo;SME 4.0&rdquo;, which offers special small-business loans worth Bt6 billion in total at a special interest rate of no more than 4.5 per cent.

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Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

KTB lowers minimum retail rate, launches special SME loan programme

Krung Thai Bank on Monday announced a cut of 0.50 of a percentage point in its minimum retail rate to 7.12 per cent, with effect from Tuesday.

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