Shares of Bank of Ayudhya, or BAY, fell sharply. At 10:16 a.m., the stock was at 42.50 baht, down 3.25 baht or 7.10%, after the bank reported second-quarter 2026 net profit of 8.29 billion baht, a slight decrease of 0.02% from the same period last year. Although total revenue rose 11.4% to 42.14 billion baht, operating expenses increased 16.8% and the bank set aside expected credit loss provisions up 10.4% to 11.36 billion baht. For the first six months of 2026, net profit stood at 16.91 billion baht, up 6.84% from a year earlier, supported by loans to large corporate customers and businesses in the ASEAN region, as well as efficient financial cost management.
Bank of Ayudhya PCLQ2 net profit flat, operating expenses up 16.8%, provisions up 10.4%.