Krungthai Bank e-Savings: Save easy, earn interest from Baht 1, no minimum.

Matichon•Economy•75d ago

Reader Briefing

Krungthai Bank launches an attractive e-Savings account offering interest from the first baht with no minimum balance or account fees, contrasting with Bangkok Bank's previously announced stricter deposit conditions.

•Krungthai Bank promotes its e-Savings account emphasizing interest earned from the first baht and no minimum balance.
•Bangkok Bank had previously announced a 2,000 baht minimum balance for its e-Savings accounts effective April 9, 2026, which caused public criticism.
•Bangkok Bank later postponed the implementation of its e-Savings account minimum balance requirement indefinitely.
•Krungthai Bank's accounts include options for Thai Baht and foreign currencies, with interest rates up to 1.25% for Thai Baht and 2.5% for foreign currencies.

Overview

•Bangkok Bank announced a 2,000 baht minimum balance for its e-Savings account effective April 9, 2026, leading to widespread criticism.
•Bangkok Bank has postponed the implementation of its e-Savings account minimum balance requirement indefinitely.
•Krungthai Bank announced on March 10 its e-Savings account offers convenience for saving, transferring, and withdrawing via a single app, including both Thai Baht and foreign currency accounts.
•Krungthai Bank's e-Savings account earns interest from the first baht with no minimum balance or account maintenance fees.
•Krungthai NEXT Savings accounts offer interest up to 1.25% per year for balances from 1 baht up to 500,000 baht.
•Krungthai's Global Savings account earns interest up to 2.5% per year, supporting 20 major currencies with no minimum deposit, no account maintenance fees, and no currency exchange fees.
•Account details and further information for Global Savings can be found at https://krungthai.com/link/globalsavings-fb.
•The note specifies that interest rates and conditions are subject to bank regulations or future announcements.

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Key Quotes

Krungthai Bank

"Save with peace of mind. Krungthai e-Savings account offers convenient transfers via a single app, with both Thai Baht and foreign currency accounts."

ออมแบบสบายใจ บัญชี e-Savings กรุงไทย โอน-ถอน สะดวก ผ่านแอปฯ เดียว มีทั้งบัญชีเงินบาทและเงินต่างประเทศ

Key Entities

Organization

Krungthai Bank(ธ.กรุงไทย)ℹ️

A Thai state-owned bank promoting its e-Savings account.

Bangkok Bank(ธนาคารกรุงเทพ)ℹ️

A bank that announced and then postponed stricter conditions for its e-Savings account.

Law

e-Savings Account(บัญชี e-Savings)

A type of savings account that is the subject of promotion and policy changes by Thai banks.

Krungthai NEXT Savings

A specific e-Savings account offering by Krungthai Bank with interest rates up to 1.25% per year.

Global Savings

A foreign currency savings account offered by Krungthai Bank with interest rates up to 2.5% per year.

Krungthai NEXT

A mobile application used for opening and managing Krungthai Bank accounts.