Bangkok--19 May--Siam Commercial Bank
Siam Commercial Bank recently celebrated the opening of its new Ho Chi Minh Branch in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The ceremony was officiated by Mr. Anand Panyarachun, SCB Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Dr. Vichit Suraphongchai, SCB Chairman of the Executive Committee. The Bank also had the honor of enjoying the participation of H.E. Mr. Manopchai Wongpakdee, Thailand's Ambassador to Vietnam, Mrs. Tongurai Limpiti, Deputy Governor, Financial Institutions Stability, Bank of Thailand; and Mr. Nguyen Hoang Minh, Deputy Director, State Bank of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Branch. The ceremony was held at the SCB Ho Chi Minh Branch located in the Kumho Asiana Plaza Building in the heart of Ho Chi Minh's business district. The branch will provide a full range of international financial services for both Thai customers and local Vietnamese businesses, and support trade and investment between the CLMV countries and ASEAN.
In photo (from left)
1. Mr. Kamalkant Agarwal, First Executive Vice President, Head of International Banking Function, Siam Commercial Bank
2. Mr. Nguyen Hoang Minh, Deputy Director, State Bank of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City branch
3. H.E. Mr. Manopchai Wongpakdee, Ambassador of Thailand to Vietnam
4. Mr. Anand Panyarachun, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Siam Commercial Bank
5. Dr. Vichit Suraphongchai, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Siam Commercial Bank
6. Mrs. Tongurai Limpiti, Deputy Governor, Financial Institutions Stability, Bank of Thailand,
7. Ms. Saranya Skontanarak, General Director, Siam Commercial Bank, Ho Chi Minh Branch