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Can Thailand's oldest commercial bank build a fully digital-first financial super-app for retail and SME customers while simultaneously offering its banking infrastructure to third parties via BaaS?

Founded1906
HQBangkok, Thailand
IndustryBank / National
The story

Siam Commercial Bank is Thailand's oldest Thai-owned commercial bank that has evolved from a traditional branch-based lender into a digital-first banking group. The bank has invested heavily in its SCB EASY mobile app as the primary customer touchpoint, adding BNPL (SCB Pay Later), digital SME loans (UP Ngern Tunjai), and cross-border remittance via Ripple. The group also operates Standard Chartered nexus, a white-label Banking-as-a-Service platform leveraging Standard Chartered's global licenses — though the nexus product is distinct from SCB Thailand's retail operations.

Last 12 months
2023-01
2025-09
Product timeline
1906
Founded as Thailand's first Thai-owned bank.· banking
2020
Launched Outward Remittance Service via SCB EASY app in partnership with Ripple for cross-border payments.· banking
2020
Introduced SCB Global Solutions remittance package for import-export businesses.· banking
2023
Selected BPC to elevate its digital banking experience in Vietnam.· banking
2025
Introduced face recognition identity verification for foreign customers on SCB EASY App.· banking
Regulated entities
Commercial Bank License
Thailand
Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited
The stack
Payments / PSP
Ripple (cross-border remittance rails)BPC (digital banking payments platform)
Banking / BaaS
Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (in-house)
Card issuing
Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (in-house)
Lending
Working Capital Facilities (Promissory Note)Term LoanGuarantee ServiceUP Ngern Tunjai (business revolving loan up to THB 1M)SCB Pay Later (BNPL, available at 200,000+ shops)UP-Ngern-Yeum (consumer credit line up to THB 20,000)
FX & payouts
Ripple
Accounting gap: significant