BANGKOK -- Large commercial banks in Thailand have decided to distribute final dividends for 2020 in a cautious manner, after declining interim dividends to brace for a financial crunch from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Central bank guidelines and lower profits limit returns to shareholders
The combined net profit of Thailand's four major banks in 2020 fell 37% from the previous year to 90.6 billion baht, the lowest in a decade. © Reuters
BANGKOK -- Large commercial banks in Thailand have decided to distribute final dividends for 2020 in a cautious manner, after declining interim dividends to brace for a financial crunch from the COVID-19 pandemic.