SB Finance marks 75th year of PH-Thai relations with Thai diplomats

(L-R) Royal Thai Embassy in Manila, Minister Rangsant Srimangkorn; SB Finance Chief Business Officer,.Gerard Betita; SB Finance President and CEO, Abbie Dans-Casanova; Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Ambassador Tull Traisorat; Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) Vice President, AEC Business Development, Rommakiet Kawratanamporn; and, Royal Thai Embassy in Manila,  Counselor (Economics)， Yupawan Premchit Taniguchi。

　　SB Finance (SBF)， a partnership between Security Bank Corporation (SBC) and Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri)， recently met with Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Ambassador Tull Traisorat to help strengthen Philippine-Thai relations as the two countries celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties. Last July10, 2024, SBF, led by President and CEO Abbie Dans-Casanova, visited the Thai embassy to meet with H.E. Ambassador Tull Traisorat. Also present were SB Finance Chief Business Officer Gerard Betita, Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) Vice President for AEC Business Development Rommakiet Kawratanamporn, Royal Thai Embassy in Manila Minister Rangsant Srimangkorn, and  Counselor for Economics, Yupawan Premchit Taniguchi.  

　　During the meeting, the Ambassador cited that partnerships between Thai and Philippine investors like SBF can help certain sectors of business and society, so the embassy would help SBF establish opportunities with Thai companies in the Philippines. He encouraged SBF to strengthen and expand its business and social network through the activities initiated by the embassy in celebration of 75 years of PH–Thai relations. SBF was grateful for the help, and promised to support, and join the embassy’s corporate social responsibility activities in return。

SB Finance President and CEO Abbie Dans-Casanova and Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Ambassador Tull Traisorath

　　The company’s visit to the ambassador came shortly after attending another meeting held last July 03, 2024 at the Thai embassy with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, who recently paid an official visit to the Philippines at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Enrique A. Manalo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines. During his official visit, the Thai Foreign Affairs Minister met with Philippine government officials to discuss and reaffirm bilateral areas of cooperation, and also met with members of the Thai private sector in the Philippines. 

　　The Thai Foreign Affairs Minister had a discussion with SB Finance, represented by Kungrsri Vice President, AEC Business Development Mr.Rommakiet Kawratanamporn, along with other members of the Thai private sector in the Philippines, about investment opportunities and challenges in the country, as well as potential support from the Thai government. The discussion concluded with a consensus among all the participants to support each other, and help strengthen the Philippines’ Thai community. The Foreign Minister also expressed his appreciation to the Thai investors for their contributions to the social and economic development of both countries。

　　About SB Finance

　　SB Finance, Inc. is a Security Bank and Krungsri partnership registered with and regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)， and supervised by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Classified as a non-bank financial institution (NBFI)， it aims to enrich lives as it envisions to be the Philippines’ preferred financial service provider.