Six large Thai banks reported Q3 and 9-month 2026 results. Net interest income fell sharply (Kasikorn down 8.87% over nine months) as rates were cut and banks lowered loan rates to ease borrowers' costs. Banks are offsetting this with wealth management and fee income, and are holding higher loan-loss reserves (Kasikorn coverage ratio 177.9%). For an SME, this points to cheaper credit being available but banks pushing hard on wealth and fee products; no action is required from this report alone.
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