About Bangkok Bank

Bangkok Bank is the 6th largest bank in Southeast Asia and the largest bank in Thailand by total assets. Bangkok Bank has been giving business and individual customers the confidence and support they need to make the right financial decisions in a changing world since its founding in 1944.

Bangkok Bank is a pioneer in international banking and has the largest network of any Thai bank with more than 300 international branches, including three major international subsidiaries, Bangkok Bank Berhad, Bangkok Bank (China) and PT Bank Permata Tbk, in 14 countries and economies – Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Mainland China, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam.

A history of Bangkok Bank’s international operations
Bangkok Bank has the largest overseas network of any Thai bank and is one of the largest regional banks in Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Bank’s international branch network has continually expanded to support Chinese and Asian business communities engaging in international trade. The bank which began in Thailand followed its customer trade flows to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and other countries and regions.
- 1954 - 1st overseas branch in Hong Kong
- 1986 - 1st representative office opened in Beijing in 1986
- 1992 - 1st branch in China opened in Shantou
- 1993 - Shanghai branch opened
- 1998 - Xiamen branch opened
- 2005 - Beijing branch opened
- 2007 - Shenzhen branch opened (relocated from Shantou)
- 2009 - Bangkok Bank (China) Co., Ltd. opened
- 2014 - Chongqing branch and Shanghai FTZ sub-branch opened