
From August 4, deposits worth over Bt50,000 earn 3.875 per cent per annum while the lower amounts are offered 3 per cent. Before, deposits more than Bt1 million were entitled to 3.75 per cent while the lower amounts offered 3 per cent.
Several banks are launching new deposit packages following the enforcement of the Deposit Insurance Act in August, which reduces the legal insurance to depositors at each financial institutions.