Bangkok--9 Feb--Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Bank is offering impressive prizes and electrical appliances, a specially discounted mortgage rate and will waive fees on its Bualuang Home Loan at the second Money Expo Korat on February 9-11.
Bangkok Bank Executive Vice President and Director for Provincial Retail Banking Group, Mr. Chartchai Srirussamee, said the bank is ready for Money Expo Korat and is excited to meet its customers in Korat and from nearby provinces.
This year the bank will feature its Bualuang Home Loans, Bualuang Properties, SME loans, credit cards, mutual funds, bancassurance, government saving bonds, and debentures under the theme ‘With You On Life’s Journey’. It will also help customers to plan their savings and investments to meet their needs at every stage of their life.
Money Expo Korat will be held at the MCC Hall, The Mall Department Store in Nakhon Ratchasima on February, 9-11, 2007.
Mr. Chartchai Srirussamee said: “We will be giving away prizes to customers who sign-up for any one of the product packages we are offering. Customers who sign up for two products will receive a sporty hand bag. Sign up for three products and receive a fan and customers who sign up for four products will receive a Phillips CD radio. Plus, every time you sign up for any product or service, you stand a chance to win a 25” color TV and other prizes everyday, throughout the three-day event.
“The bank is offering a choice of two discounted interest rate options for customers who take out a home loan to buy properties or for refinancing. The first offers 2.99% interest for the first three months then 5% from 4-12 months. The second offers 2.99% for the first three months then MLR-1.5% from 4-24 months. Both options offer the MLR-0.25% for the remainder of the loan period. The bank will also waive both the management and appraisal fee for customers who apply for a home loan at Money Expo Korat and submit the required documents by March 31, 2007.
“For customers who want to take advantage of our discounted mortgage rates, we are able to offer them special deals on bancassurance as well, so they can protect their biggest investment when the unexpected strikes.
“Our bancassurance policies not only provide options for saving and tax deductions, but we are also giving away a free gift to customers who apply for our Gain1st or PA1st policies,” Mr. Chartchai said.
Bangkok Bank will also offer specially discounted mortgage rates for customers who purchase a Bualuang Property from the bank. Customers can choose from two interest rate options. The first offers 2.99% interest for the first three months and 4.75% from 4-12 months. The second offers 2.99% for the first three months and MLR-1.75% from 4-24 months. Both options offer the MLR-0.75% for the remainder of the loan period. The bank will waive both the management and appraisal fee for customers as well.
Customers can also choose between a discount on the price of their property or a special gift. Customers who buy properties valued at Baht 3.0 million or more will receive a washing machine while customers who buy properties valued from Baht 1-2.99 million will receive a microwave oven. To be eligible, customers must put a deposit on their property by February 28 and draw down their loan by March 31, 2007.
For business customers, Bangkok Bank’s SME experts will be on hand to provide free business advisory. Special business loans with an interest rate of MRR-0.5% for 12 months will be offered to SMEs, and the asset appraisal fee will be waived. The bank is also helping SMEs to reduce their energy costs by offering its ‘Energy Saving Loan’ with a special interest rate of MLR-1% for five years, and MLR for the remainder of the loan period. The minimum loan credit line is Baht 1.0 million.
“Our credit card customers are being given the chance to win one of three motorcycles if they sign up at our booth and use their new card by 31 May,” Mr. Chartchai said.
“In addition to the motorcycles, customers who sign up for a new credit card or for their first supplementary card between now and March 31 and make purchases using their new card before April 30 will be eligible to win one of ten Nissan Tiida cars from the on-going campaign.
“Bangkok Bank’s motto is ‘Puen koo kit mit koo baan’ which means we always stand beside our customers and offer them expert financial advice. At Money Expo Korat last year we were very successful and had many customers in Nakhon Ratchasima and from other provinces signing up for Bangkok Bank products and services. Total transactions at our booth amounted to more than Baht 8.0 billion.
“By offering quality and variety in our financial products, and services that are tailored to meet every customer’s unique needs at any stage of their life, we are more than ready to serve both our consumer banking customers and our business banking customers. We believe we can satisfy our customers whoever they are and wherever they are at their stage of life,” Mr. Chartchai concluded.