According to the Bank of Thailand (BOT), total deposits in commercial banks increased 4.3% to 16.897 trillion baht in 2017. It said that the increase was caused by the BOT raising its policy rate, which caused commercial banks to raise their lending and deposit rates in response.
Bangkok account holders lead the provincial rankings with total deposits of 10.58 trillion baht.
The following top 10 provinces are listed by the BOT for total deposits in commercial banks:
10.58 trillion baht in Bangkok
Nonthaburi, 586.02 billion
: 583.762 billion Samut Prakan
551.649 billion Chonburi
345.482 billion – Pathum Thani
– 291.601 billion for Chiang Mai
– 230.548 billion for Nakhon Pathom
196.036 billion Samut Sakhon
– 194.187 billion Songkhla
190.014 billion Rayong
Following are the ten provinces with the lowest total bank deposits:
7.452 billion baht. – Mae Hong Son
9.295 billion – Amnat Charoen
9.837 billion – Bueng Kan
10.966 billion. Satun
– 14.052 billion Nong Bua Lamphu
– 15.703 billion in Mukdahan
– 15.903 billion in Uthai Thani
– Nan: 16,188,000,000,000
18.060 billion Chainat
– Yasothon (Billions): 18.149
By region, these have the most accumulated deposits:
– Central: 3.665 trillion baht (not including Bangkok).
In the Northeast: 956.765 billion
South: 835.805 billion
861.239 billion in the South
4.3% increase in Thai bank deposits, while 90% of accounts have less than 50,000 baht.
According to the BOT, there were 121.40 million deposit accounts as of the end of the previous year, 110.84 million of which were savings accounts.
Among the savings accounts, 1,023 had more than 500 million baht, while 98.52 million had less than 50,000 baht.
