Regional Banks

The Bank of Japan raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25 percent on Friday, the highest level in more than 30 years, and said it would continue raising rates to counter inflation fuelled by surging energy prices and a weak yen. The decision was carried by a 7-2 majority vote, and the two dissents drew attention from traders hoping the bank could move faster. Despite the hike, which had been telegraphed for weeks, the yen weakened to more than 157 per dollar from around 156.30 before the announcement, after touching a 40-year low against the dollar in July that prompted a historic joint US-Japanese intervention in foreign exchange markets. Figures on Friday showed core inflation, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, fell to 1.7 percent in August from 1.8 percent, below forecasts for it to remain unchanged, helped by government support for gasoline and electricity fees. Economists warned the reprieve could be short-lived, with Marcel Thieliant of Capital Economics saying higher energy costs are feeding through and inflation is expected to rise above the BoJ's two percent target before long. Tokyo also decided this week on a two-year reduction in the consumption tax on food products, from eight percent to one percent starting in April 2027.

Banco Santander announced a US$800 million investment plan in Chile focused on technology and operational efficiency. The programme targets upgrades across Santander Chile's digital platforms and branch infrastructure, according to the bank's latest communication. Santander is also pursuing major risk transfer deals tied to corporate loan portfolios across several markets, with five risk transfer transactions whose formal closing and disclosed terms investors can watch for, including portfolio sizes and retained exposures. The Chile investment plan and new risk transfer deals reshape how Santander allocates capital and manages credit exposure, reinforcing the group's digital transformation and tighter risk management push. The trade off is higher upfront spend and complexity during a period when loan quality and regulatory pressures are already live concerns.

First Financial has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share, in line with its previous payout. The dividend carries a forward yield of 2.91%. It is payable October 15 to shareholders of record as of October 1, with an ex-dividend date of October 1.

Generac Holdings surged 33.7% in premarket trading after announcing a long-term agreement with Amazon to supply industrial backup generators for the technology giant's global data centers. The agreement calls for initial deliveries worth about $2.4 billion across 2027 and 2028, while the total value of the arrangement could reach as much as $8 billion. Amazon will also receive a warrant to purchase about 1.69 million Generac shares at an exercise price of approximately $200.93 per share, representing nearly 3% of the company's shares outstanding. Nebius Group NV rose 11.1% in pre-open trading after notifying customers of broad-based price increases across its on-demand GPU cloud services effective Oct. 1, with prices rising approximately 17% for H100 instances, roughly 21% for the latest Nvidia B300 GPU, and 25% for AMD EPYC Genoa CPU rates. BCB Bancorp fell 4.9% in premarket trading after pricing an underwritten public offering of 11 million common shares for gross proceeds of $85.25 million and disclosing it is marketing approximately $210 million of problem loans, while expecting a net loss of between $126.2 million and $136.1 million for the third quarter of 2026.

TTB, together with five units under the Ministry of Defence, is continuing the "Debt Relief Mentor" programme within each agency to build a mechanism for looking after the financial health and tackling the debt problems of troops nationwide. Mr. Thakorn Piyapan, Chief Executive Officer of TTB, said that sustainable debt resolution requires people who understand and can reach those facing problems, so TTB has taken the knowledge from its "Debt Discharge Coach" programme and used it to develop a curriculum for representatives from the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Defence, the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, the Royal Thai Army, the Royal Thai Navy and the Royal Thai Air Force. The curriculum covers debt management, financial planning and counselling skills. Training across all five agencies was completed in August 2026, with more than 300 representatives having passed the course. At present, debt-relief mentors have begun their duties, providing advice and drawing up debt-resolution plans for more than 90 cases among troops. Both sides aim to significantly reduce the number of troops whose net remaining salary after debt obligations falls below 30 percent, and to expand financial-immunity efforts to cover troops nationwide.

TMBThanachart Bank, or TTB, has joined with the Ministry of Defence to develop a 'debt relief mentor' curriculum for units, training representatives from five agencies under the Ministry of Defence: the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Defence, the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, the Royal Thai Army, the Royal Thai Navy, and the Royal Thai Air Force. Training for all five agencies was completed in August 2026, with more than 300 representatives passing the course to serve as a network that passes on financial knowledge and looks after personnel in their units nationwide. Currently, the unit-based debt relief mentors have begun their duties, providing consultations and drawing up debt resolution plans for more than 90 military personnel cases. TTB and the five agencies under the Ministry of Defence share a common goal of significantly reducing the number of personnel whose net remaining salary after debt deductions falls below 30 percent, while expanding financial resilience building to cover personnel nationwide.

Deutsche Bank plans to launch a cryptocurrency custody service for institutional clients within this year, covering four digital assets: BTC, ETH, USDC and EURC. The offering is an institutional digital asset custody service, marking a significant step for the German bank into the crypto custody market.

Citizens Bank, N.A. has increased its prime lending rate to 7.00 percent from 6.75 percent, effective Thursday, September 17, 2026. The change was announced by parent company Citizens Financial Group, Inc., which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CFG. Citizens Financial Group is one of the nation's oldest and largest financial institutions, with $233.8 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026, and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. The company serves retail, private banking, wealth management and commercial banking clients through roughly 1,000 branches and approximately 3,000 ATMs in 14 states and the District of Columbia.

M&T Bank Corporation will raise its prime lending rate from 6.75% to 7.00%, effective Thursday, September 17, 2026. The Buffalo, New York-based financial holding company announced the increase in a statement. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, serves customers through a branch and ATM network spanning the eastern United States from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C., with trust-related services provided in select markets in the U.S. and abroad by its Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies.

PNC Bank, N.A. announced an increase in its prime lending rate to 7.00%, effective tomorrow, Sept. 17, 2026. The Pittsburgh-based bank is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PNC. PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, offering retail and business banking, corporate banking, real estate finance, asset-based lending, wealth management and asset management. The rate change was announced on Sept. 16, 2026.

CVB Financial Corp. announced a twenty cent ($0.20) per share cash dividend for the third quarter of 2026, approved at the company's regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting on September 16, 2026. The dividend will be payable on or about October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2026. Chief Executive Officer David A. Brager said the company's consistent and strong financial performance enabled the Bank to announce its 148th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. CVB Financial Corp. is the holding company for Citizens Business Bank, National Association, and is one of the 10 largest bank holding companies headquartered in California with more than $20 billion in total assets. Its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CVBF.

Regions Bank announced it is increasing its prime lending rate to 7.00% from 6.75%, effective Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. The Birmingham, Alabama-based bank is a subsidiary of Regions Financial Corporation, which holds $161 billion in assets and is a member of the S&P 500 Index. Regions Financial operates more than 1,200 banking offices and more than 1,750 ATMs across the South, Midwest and Texas. The rate change was announced on September 16, 2026.

Deutsche Bank announced that its New York Branch, Deutsche Bank New York, and its affiliate Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas have increased their prime lending rate from 6.75% to 7.00%, effective tomorrow, September 17, 2026. The change was announced by the German lender, which describes itself as Germany's leading bank with a strong position in Europe and a significant presence in the Americas and Asia Pacific. Deutsche Bank provides commercial and investment banking, retail banking, transaction banking and asset and wealth management products and services to corporations, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private individuals.

KeyCorp and its banking affiliates have raised their prime lending rate to 7.00 percent from 6.75 percent, effective tomorrow, Sept. 17, 2026. The Cleveland-based company, which operates under the KeyBank National Association name, announced the move on Sept. 16, 2026. KeyCorp is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $191 billion at June 30, 2026. It serves individuals and businesses in 15 states through a network of approximately 950 branches and approximately 1,100 ATMs, and provides corporate and investment banking products to middle market companies under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name.

PNC Financial raised its 2026 non-interest income growth outlook to approximately 9%, excluding integration costs and significant items, up from its previous target of 6%, citing stronger-than-expected first-half performance, record-paced capital-markets activity and stronger cross-selling. Speaking at the Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference, CFO Robert Q. Reilly said the company's fee businesses are having a strong year and he expects the momentum to continue, after fee income grew at a compound annual growth rate of 7.7% over the five years ended 2025. Capital markets is on pace for a record year, and as of June 30, 2026, PNC's capital markets and advisory accounted for approximately 20.8% of total noninterest income, with revenues from those businesses up 65.9% year over year in the first half of 2026. The investment-banking business Harris Williams is also on track for a record year, after the 2025 acquisition of Aqueduct Capital Group added private-equity and private-credit capital-raising capabilities and the 2023 merger with Sixpoint Partners expanded capital-solutions and primary-fund-placement capabilities. Fee-generating businesses including capital markets, M&A advisory and treasury management now account for about 40% of corporate-bank revenue, and the January 2026 acquisition of FirstBank, converted in June 2026, expanded PNC's presence across Colorado and Arizona, with Colorado emerging as its fastest-growing asset-management market. Among peers, Goldman Sachs held its No. 1 position in announced and completed M&A in the first half of 2026 with investment-banking fees up 52% year over year to $6.2 billion, while JPMorgan retained its No. 1 global ranking in investment-banking fees with a 9.3% wallet share.

Truist Financial Corporation is exiting the near-prime auto lending business, agreeing to sell $5.5 billion of near-prime auto loans that represent substantially all the assets of its Regional Acceptance Corporation subsidiary. The deal, expected to close in late third-quarter 2026 or early fourth-quarter 2026, is part of a broader portfolio review under new CEO Mike Lyons. Chief financial officer Mike Maguire said at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference that RAC was a loan-only, loan-first national business offering limited opportunities to build broader client relationships, and that yields of roughly 12 percent against funding costs of around 4 percent and loss experience in the 7 percent to 8 percent range left limited economic value. The transaction is expected to generate $5.2 billion of net proceeds and a $535 million loan-loss reserve recapture, creating approximately $945 million, or 22 basis points, of Common Equity Tier 1 capital, while non-performing loans are projected to decline by more than 10 basis points and annualized net charge-offs to fall by about 10 basis points, an improvement of roughly 20 percent against Truist's 55-basis-point 2026 guidance. Truist expects modest earnings and Return on Tangible Common Equity accretion in 2027 and its $5 billion 2026 share-repurchase target remains unchanged, though the exit is expected to reduce reported net interest margin by roughly 4 to 5 basis points net of a securities repositioning.

Deutsche Bank plans to offer cryptocurrency custody to its institutional clients, with the digital asset custody service set to go live by the end of this year. Germany's largest bank said the service will give European institutional and corporate clients regulated custody of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, and will support a select range of cryptocurrencies at launch, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins such as USDC. The lender is launching the service as institutions and corporate clients adopt a growing number of digital assets, notably stablecoins used for digital payments, and it expects those clients to prefer custody from financial institutions they already use for traditional finance. DB stock has risen 5% over the past 12 months to trade at $38.35 U.S. per share, while Bitcoin is trading at $75,650 U.S. on Sept. 16.

Deutsche Bank announced on the 16th that it will launch a digital asset custody service for institutional investors and corporate clients within the year, subject to completion of applicable regulatory procedures. The new service will target institutional investors and corporate clients in Europe, enabling the safekeeping of selected digital assets and their transfer to third parties, with the bank managing wallets and private keys on behalf of clients. At launch, supported assets will include Bitcoin and Ethereum, along with selected stablecoins and e-money tokens such as USDC, EURC, and EURAU, and the range of supported assets may expand in the future in line with client demand, product approvals, risk management, and regulatory processes. The initial target client base will be corporate bank and investment bank clients, including corporates, asset managers, hedge funds, custodians, brokers, and government-related institutions. The bank also noted that crypto assets carry risks such as price volatility, cyber incidents, and the failure of market participants, and are not covered by deposit protection schemes.

TMBThanachart Bank, or TTB, has partnered with PTT Oil and Retail Business, or OR, to launch the TTB Fleet Card, supporting the transition to a new energy era. TTB is the first bank in Thailand to combine fuel purchases at PTT Station service stations and electric vehicle charging through the EV Station PluZ charging network into a single solution. Kanokporn Chutha, Head of Business Product Management at TMBThanachart Bank, said the card lets business customers track, monitor, and control energy expenses in real time, and set card usage permissions themselves through the ttb web fleet portal to increase transparency and reduce paperwork. It covers the Top Up Card, Top Up Plus Card, and Privilege Card products for use by businesses of all types. The TTB Fleet Card is also part of TTB's Total Business Car Solutions, which serves business customers from vehicle procurement and liquidity enhancement to risk management and energy cost management. This collaboration reflects the shared vision of both parties in combining financial expertise with the energy ecosystem of the future to drive Thailand's business sector toward a low-carbon economy.

TTB has joined forces with OR to further develop the ttb fleet card to support the transition to a new energy era. TTB is the first bank in Thailand to combine fuel services at PTT Station and electric vehicle charging through the EV Station PluZ network into a single solution. This solution enables business customers to manage fleets of both combustion-engine and electric vehicles, with real-time tracking, monitoring, and control of energy expenses, as well as card usage permissions set through the ttb web fleet portal, helping to increase transparency, reduce paperwork, and improve the efficiency of corporate cost management. In addition, the ttb fleet card supports the Top-up Card, Top-up Plus Card, and Privilege Card products to cover the usage needs of a wide range of businesses. The ttb fleet card is part of Total Business Car Solutions, which helps business customers manage vehicles and operating costs end to end, from vehicle procurement and liquidity enhancement to risk management and energy cost management.

First Citizens BancShares completed a $300 million fixed-income offering of non-convertible preferred depositary shares. Each depositary share represents an interest in a class of preferred stock rather than common equity, and the proceeds expand the pool of capital the bank holding company can allocate across its business. The issuance adds a fresh layer of regulatory capital without increasing the common share count, sitting between equity and debt on the balance sheet and leaving room for continued buybacks or dividends. First Citizens BancShares, a US bank holding company with a market value of about $24.2b, operates a broad retail and commercial banking platform, and the new capital can support expansion in its Commercial Bank and SVB Commercial segments. Investors will watch how the $300 million shows up in coming quarterly filings, particularly in capital ratios, funding mix, and commentary on share repurchase capacity and planned loan growth.

TMBThanachart Bank, or TTB, has launched its "My Wealth" service through the ttb touch application, partnering with Webull to let customers invest in US stocks and ETFs. Kanokwan Phetpisitchot, Head of the Bank Transaction Products and Financial Wealth Management Group at TTB, said Thais hold deposits equal to 57% of their financial assets, while investment assets account for only 23%, below the global average of 45% and the US figure of 59%. Naris Aruksakulwong, Head of the Strategy and Digital Group at TTB, said the money management market offers three main options. Mobile banking has roughly 150 million accounts in total and combined AUM of about 15 to 16 trillion baht. Retail securities trading accounts in the Thai stock market number fewer than 5 million, with combined AUM of only 3.4 trillion baht. Alternative investment platforms have about 3 million users and combined AUM of only 300 billion baht. In the past quarter, the bank's investment income grew at a double-digit rate year on year, driven by a policy interest rate of about 1%, which has set off a flow of funds from deposit accounts into investment accounts. TTB sees an opportunity in the Mass Affluent segment, or MAF, with assets of under 1 million baht, which currently has a base of about 6,000 customers and combined AUM of more than 280 billion baht. The bank expects at least 50% of its 600,000-strong customer base to start using "My Wealth". Chonladech Khemarattana, Chief Executive Officer of Webull Securities (Thailand) Company Limited, or Webull, said Thai investors are increasingly interested in global investing, especially in diversifying their portfolios into overseas markets and leading global companies in technology and innovation, with the US market remaining one of the key markets drawing interest from investors worldwide.

First Western Trust, a subsidiary of First Western Financial, Inc., announced the appointment of Bill Sullivan as Executive Director of Strategic Planning. Sullivan brings nearly four decades of banking leadership and most recently spent more than a decade leading BOK Financial's Colorado market as President and Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, he will evaluate and implement strategic growth initiatives, expand relationships across the company's markets, support recruiting efforts and help strengthen awareness of the First Western Trust brand. Founder, Chairman and CEO Scott Wylie said Sullivan's decision to join speaks to the momentum the company is building, while President and Chief Operating Officer Julie Courkamp said his experience and relationships will help translate strategy into meaningful growth. Sullivan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Iowa and a Master of Management in Finance from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Fulton Financial Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of nineteen cents per share on its common stock, payable on October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 1, 2026. The Board also declared a quarterly dividend of $12.81 per share, equivalent to $0.32025 per depositary share, on its Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, payable on October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2026, for the period from and including July 15, 2026, to but excluding October 15, 2026. Fulton is a more than $34 billion Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based financial holding company with more than 3,400 employees, operating more than 200 financial centers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia through Fulton Bank, N.A.

BNP Paribas has hired former BlackRock ETF capital markets executive Van Nugteren to lead its white-label ETF unit. Nugteren previously held senior roles at BlackRock and SpireBay Financial, focusing on ETF capital markets and product build-out. The appointment underscores the €112.7b banking group's plan to expand its white-label ETF platform for asset managers seeking outsourced ETF launches, drawing on BNP Paribas's distribution reach across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas and the Asia Pacific. The hiring is one part of the broader BNP Paribas story, slotting into its existing push for fee-based income and capital-light businesses rather than signaling a fresh direction for the group. Investors can monitor concrete output from the white-label platform over the next 12 to 24 months, including the number of third-party ETF launches BNP Paribas services, ETF assets the platform attracts, and any disclosure on fee income or profitability from the unit.

Crédit Agricole has acquired a stake in Miraval Provence, the rosé wine business linked to Brad Pitt, through its private-equity arms IDIA Capital Investissement and SOFIPACA. The French bank said the investment supports "a new phase of growth" at the business and will help "accelerate the commercial development" of Miraval Provence at home and abroad. Financial terms were not disclosed. Miraval Provence has been co-owned by France-based wine group Familles Perrin and Château Miraval, a holding company that had belonged to Pitt and ex-wife Angelina Jolie, who sold her stake to Tenute Del Mondo, the wine division of drinks giant Stoli Group, in 2021; Pitt sued Jolie claiming the sale was unlawful, and that legal dispute continues. Miraval Provence generates the majority of its sales through exports via the Perrin family's distribution network and a tie-up with Campari, and markets wine under two brands, Miraval Côtes de Provence and Studio by Miraval.

Germany has set out three requirements that UniCredit would have to meet to take over Commerzbank, in the first in-person talks on the matter between Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and UniCredit chief executive Andrea Orcel. The finance ministry said Commerzbank should stay listed on the stock market and retain its headquarters in Frankfurt, and must keep providing finance to German mid-sized businesses both domestically and overseas. The German state owns about 13% of Commerzbank, the country's second-largest listed bank. The talks mark the first time Berlin has publicly defined the terms it wants Orcel to satisfy, after UniCredit obtained just under 50% of Commerzbank shares during a formal offer this summer. A German finance ministry spokesperson said it is no longer about a hostile takeover but about finding the best path for the two banks. In June, federal authorities rejected UniCredit's proposal to exchange shares for a holding in Commerzbank, saying it did not provide an adequate premium over Commerzbank's market price at the time. In April, Orcel put forward a plan targeting Commerzbank net profit of €5.1bn by 2028, scaling back non-core international business and focusing on German SMEs, domestic households and operations in Poland. In May, Commerzbank said it would cut 3,000 jobs and set more demanding profit targets as it sought to bolster its case for remaining independent.

TMBThanachart Bank, or ttb, has launched My Wealth on the ttb touch app as a Digital Wealth Advisory service, and announced a partnership with Webull to let customers invest in US stocks and ETFs through the ttb touch app, extending its comprehensive USD financial solutions. Kanokwan Phetpisitchot, Head of Product Management for Banking Transactions and Wealth at ttb, said Thais still manage their money mainly through deposits, accounting for 57% of financial assets, while investment assets make up only 23%, below the global average of 45% and the US figure of 59%. Naris Aruksakulwong, Head of Strategy and Digital at ttb, said My Wealth was designed under a customer-centric design concept, starting from customers' financial goals and covering an overview of all assets, setting investment goals, recommended portfolios, automatic fund allocation, and portfolio adjustments when markets change. Chonladech Khemarattana, Chief Executive Officer of Webull Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd., said the partnership combines ttb's strengths in wealth advisory with Webull's expertise in global investing and technology. As special privileges, customers with Superior, Reserve Gold, Reserve Platinum, and Reserve Diamond status will receive preferential exchange rates for USD, as well as special interest of up to 3.65% per year for those who open an FCD e-Saving account and link it to a Webull account from September 15 to December 31, 2026, under specified conditions. Meanwhile, customers who open a Webull account through the ttb touch app and invest in US stocks or ETFs at 10,000 baht or more per transaction will receive Magnificent Seven shares worth 400 baht from September 15 to November 30, 2026, under specified conditions.

TMBThanachart Bank, or TTB, has launched its wealth management service My Wealth, partnering with Webull Securities Thailand, or Webull, to let customers invest in US stocks and ETFs through the ttb touch app. Kanokwan Phetpisitchot, Head of the Product Management Group for Banking Transactions and Financial Wealth at TTB, said Thais still hold mostly deposits, accounting for 57% of financial assets, while investment assets make up only 23%, below the global average of 45% and the US figure of 59%. The main target group is Mass Affluent customers with assets under management of 1 to 5 million baht, aged roughly 30 to 45. Naris Aruksakunwong, Head of Strategy and Digital at TTB, said My Wealth was designed under a customer-centric design concept, letting customers see an overview of all their assets, set investment goals, and receive recommended portfolios and portfolio adjustment advice. Chonladech Khemarattana, Chief Executive Officer of Webull, said the partnership combines TTB's strengths in wealth advisory with Webull's expertise in global investing. Customers with Superior, Reserve Gold, Reserve Platinum and Reserve Diamond status will receive special privileges on USD exchange rates and special interest of up to 3.65% per year for FCD e-Saving accounts linked to a Webull account, from 15 September to 31 December 2026. Customers who open a Webull account through the ttb touch app and then invest in US stocks or ETFs at 10,000 baht or more per transaction will receive Magnificent Seven shares worth 400 baht, from 15 September to 30 November 2026, subject to the specified conditions.

ttb has launched My Wealth on the ttb touch app as a Digital Wealth Advisory that begins with planning based on customers' financial goals, and announced a partnership with Webull to add investment options in US stocks and ETFs through the ttb touch app, extending its comprehensive USD financial solutions. Ms. Kanokwan Phetpisitchot, Head of Product Management for Banking Transactions and Financial Wealth at ttb, said that Thais still manage their money mainly in deposits, accounting for 57% of financial assets, while investment assets make up only 23%, below the global average of 45% and the US level of 59%. The Mass Affluent group with assets under management of 1 to 5 million baht is the segment that prioritises diversifying investments into global markets. Mr. Naris Aruksakunwong, Head of Strategy and Digital at ttb, said My Wealth was designed under a Customer-centric Design concept to close the gap where Thais invest less than they should, lack information and advice, and cannot access wealth management services. Customers will see an overview of all assets held with the bank, set investment goals, receive recommended portfolios, have investments allocated automatically, and get portfolio adjustment advice. Mr. Chonladech Khemarattana, Chief Executive Officer of Webull Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd., said this partnership combines ttb's expertise in Wealth Advisory with Webull's expertise in Global Investing. As for special privileges, customers with Superior, Reserve Gold, Reserve Platinum and Reserve Diamond status will receive special exchange rates for USD as well as special interest of up to 3.65% per year for those who open an FCD e-Saving account, or who already have one and link it to a Webull account, from 15 September to 31 December 2026, subject to the specified conditions. Customers who open a Webull account through the ttb touch app and then invest in US stocks or ETFs at 10,000 baht or more per transaction will receive Magnificent Seven shares worth 400 baht, from 15 September to 30 November 2026, subject to the specified conditions.

TMBThanachart Bank, or TTB, has launched its My Wealth service to elevate its offering toward Digital Wealth Advisory, partnering with Webull Securities (Thailand), or Webull, to give customers the opportunity to invest in US stocks and ETFs through the ttb touch app. Kanokwan Phetpisitchot, Head of the Product Management Group for Banking Transactions and Financial Wellbeing at TTB, said TTB customers with Superior, Reserve Gold, Reserve Platinum and Reserve Diamond status will receive special privileges on USD exchange rates, as well as special interest of up to 3.65% per year for customers who open an FCD e-Saving account, or who already hold one and link it to a Webull account, from 15 September to 31 December 2026, subject to the specified conditions. In addition, customers who open a Webull account through the ttb touch app and invest in US stocks or ETFs in amounts of 10,000 baht or more per transaction will receive Magnificent Seven shares worth 400 baht, from 15 September to 30 November 2026, subject to the specified conditions. Chonladech Khemarattana, Chief Executive Officer of Webull Securities (Thailand), said this partnership combines the strengths of both organisations, with TTB bringing expertise in customer care and Wealth Advisory, while Webull brings expertise in Global Investing, technology, data and investment tools, so that customers can access US stock and ETF investing more conveniently through the ttb touch app.

ttb credit card, from TMBThanachart Bank Public Company Limited, has launched the campaign "Eat Seriously with ttb Credit Card," partnering with ICONSIAM, one of the world's leading lifestyle and dining destinations, to offer 50% discounts at participating restaurants within ICONSIAM for ttb credit cardholders from September 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026, with no complicated conditions or cumbersome procedures. The campaign aligns with the Smart Value strategy, which is designed to deliver benefits that are worthwhile, simple, and genuinely usable. Participating restaurants span a wide range of styles, including Bianca, a leading Italian restaurant; Hong Bao, offering dim sum and Cantonese cuisine; Ippudo, authentic ramen from Japan; Khao-Sō-i, fusion-style Khao Soi; Tonkatsu AOKI, premium tonkatsu; and Yuzu Suki, a premium shabu-suki restaurant with its own distinctive yuzu broth.

ttb has launched its My Wealth service, upgrading to a Digital Wealth Advisory, and has partnered with Webull to give customers the opportunity to invest in US stocks and ETFs through the ttb touch app, extending its comprehensive USD financial solutions so investors can exchange, hold, invest and spend in one place. Ms. Kanokwan Phetpisitchot, Head of Product Management for Banking Transactions and Financial Wellbeing at ttb, said Thais still manage their money largely in deposits, which account for 57% of financial assets, while investment assets make up only 23%, below the global average of 45% and the US figure of 59%. The main target group is the Mass Affluent segment with assets under management of 1 to 5 million baht, aged 30 to 45. ttb customers with Superior, Reserve Gold, Reserve Platinum and Reserve Diamond status will receive special privileges on USD exchange rates as well as special interest of up to 3.65% per year for those who open an FCD e-Saving account, or who already hold one and link it to a Webull account, between 15 September and 31 December 2026, subject to the specified conditions. In addition, customers who open a Webull account through the ttb touch app and invest in US stocks or ETFs in amounts of 10,000 baht or more per transaction will receive Magnificent Seven shares worth 400 baht between 15 September and 30 November 2026. Mr. Naris Aruksakunwong, Head of Strategy and Digital at ttb, said My Wealth will act as an assistant and investment adviser through digital channels covering every dimension of wealth management. Customers can see an overview of all assets held with the bank, including baht and foreign currency deposits, mutual funds, and US stocks and ETFs, along with a personal investment goal-setting function. Meanwhile, Mr. Chonladech Khemarattana, Chief Executive Officer of Webull Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd., said this partnership combines the strengths of both organisations, with ttb expert in customer care and Wealth Advisory, while Webull specialises in Global Investing, technology, data and investment tools.