Bangkok Bank Executive Vice President Pochanee Kongkalai said the Bank's booth supported Money Expo 2023's Green Finance for Green Living theme by encouraging people and businesses to realize the importance of, and have greater access to, green financing to help to conserve and protect the environment. Bangkok Bank, which is committed to sustainable development, adopted "Inspiring Your Future" as the theme for the booth to help customers achieve a better financial future and create a more sustainable world through the Bank's financial products, such as green loans and sustainable investments. The booth's design was inspired by nature and comprised organic lines combined with a minimal contemporary style which embodied elegance and reinforced the Bank's position as the "leading regional bank".
At the event, the Bank profiled financial products and services that meet the needs of customers and provided special promotions for transactions. The products and services are categorized as follows:
1) Bualuang Green Loans supports individual customers and SMEs to have access to new financial services for their sustainable growth as well as various loan services.
- Bualuang Home Loans and Bualuang Poonphol Green Loans are multi-purpose loans for green and sustainable home improvements, such as using clean and renewable energy innovations or universal designs for the elderly or disabled. The Bank provides a credit limit of up to 10 million baht for 100% of the value of the loan purpose and up to 80-90% of the appraised value of the collateral with loan repayments for up to 10 years. People who apply for and register for Bualuang Home Loans and Bualuang Poonphol Green Loans at the event will receive special interest rates and promotions. Those who apply for a loan and submit at least three required documents at the event get a Home Loan Bag worth 179 baht
- Bualuang Green Loan for SMEs that wish to invest and/or improve their operations to be sustainable and support a low carbon economy by focusing on activities that reduce/emit no pollutants, reduce CO2 emissions, and are friendly to society and the environment. Businesses may apply for green loans with a credit limit of up to 50 million baht, a maximum of 8 years repayment period, and special interest rates. There is also a 'Bualuang Green Solar Energy' loan for SMEs who wish to invest in installing solar cells in factories and office buildings. In a special offer, those who apply for SME loans at the event will get one SME Giftset worth 150 baht and a hot-and-cold water bottle worth 400 baht when applying for a loan of 10 million baht or more and completing documents within the event.
- Bangkok Bank credit cards boost the power of spending with many privileges from the network of stores and various promotions and make every spending worthwhile.
2) Everyday Banking enables customers to thrive in the world of finance and provides for convenient investments in the digital age by making every financial transaction easy and able to be done anywhere, anytime, while ensuring maximum safety.
- Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking New customers who apply for Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking at the event will receive a Be Mobile bag with a set of cloth masks worth 358 baht. In addition they will get a Shopee discount code of 100 baht when applying for Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking and making one money transfer on the same day the same day of the first logon (April 1 to May 31, 2023).
- Be1st Digital AIS Points, a favorite card for online shoppers, offers a waiver of 300 baht on the entrance fee and customers will also receive up to 200 AIS Points when applying for the card and shopping online. They will receive one AIS Point for every 200 baht spent or up to 100 points per card per month (March 27 to August 31, 2023). They will also receive an ECO Bottle, worth 259 baht if they apply for any type of Be1st Digital debit card and pay the fee at the event,
- e-Savings account Those who open e-Savings account and apply for Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking or open a Sinmathaya Subthawee savings account with 2,000 baht or more at the event will receive a Be Cool bag worth 199 baht. In addition, they will get a Shopee discount code of 100 baht when opening an e-Savings account, applying for Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking, and completing two transactions (February 1 to May 31, 2023).
3) Investment for the future enables customers to build wealth for a secure future through a variety of investments, led by green and sustainable investments, as well as investment products from leading business partners.
- Bualuang Sustainable Investing Portfolio (B-SIP), an alternative investment focusing on companies that drive sustainability. The investment is diversified across international markets to seek better returns. The destination funds are under the management of Pictet Asset Management, a global wealth and asset manager with expertise in sustainable investment.
- BCAP Clean Innovation Fund from Bangkok Capital Asset Management. The Fund invests in investment units of an offshore equity fund and the Destination Fund diversifies its investments by investing in securities or financial instruments of companies that benefit from business operations related to environmental sustainability innovation such as clean energy, Electric Vehicles (EV), circular economy & waste management and energy storage.
- Tax-Saving Funds from Bualuang Asset Management and Bangkok Capital Management. Retirement Mutual Funds (RMF) help to prepare for your retirement while Super Savings Funds (SSF) provide a long-term savings plan with tax benefits. Customers who invest in RMF/SSF worth 100,000 baht, receive one classic bag valued at 200 baht or receive a neck pillow valued at 400 baht when they invest in RMF/SSF worth 300,000 baht or more.
- Introducing Agent Service from Bualuang Securities. When opening a Securities Trading Account with Bualuang Securities and using your Bangkok Bank account for securities trading via the Automatic Transfer System, receive a Bualuang Eco Bag / worth 200 baht.
- Life and non-life insurance from our partners, AIA, Bangkok Life Assurance and Bangkok Insurance that provides a wide range of protection as well as efficient long-term financial planning while managing potential risk from unexpected events. When applying for participating life or non-life insurance and paying the first-year premium, customers will receive a gift voucher worth up to 1,000 baht.
Other special offers at the event include a gift worth up to 295 baht when a customer applies for a participating product and meets the criteria and a personalized upcycling clutch bag worth 359 baht when they apply for two participating products and meet the criteria. The offers are subject to Bangkok Bank's terms and conditions.
"In addition to offering financial products and services, Bangkok Bank is committed to driving social change that supports sustainability through developing product and services to support the transformation to a green economy. Moreover, the development of digital banking services which are convenient when making transactions reflects our commitment to sustainable business development and being a trusted partner who stands by the side of customers for sustainable growth," said Ms. Pochanee.
Interested customers can receive financial and investment advice, apply for services and receive promotions at the Bangkok Bank booth at Money Expo 2023 from May 11-14, 2023 at Challenger Hall 2-3, Impact Muang Thong Thani.
Source: Bangkok Bank
