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Byline: Darana Chudasri
Nov. 3--Thai Military Bank expects non-interest income to rise to more than 40 percent of total income by the end of the year, up from 35 percent now, according to bank president Subhak Siwaraksa.
"In the past, most of our non-interest income came from fees gained from bank guarantees for construction projects," he said.
"Now we are looking to increase income unrelated to lending, given the savings gained for our capital base."
In contrast to loans, under current regulations, banks do not have to set aside provisions as a cushion against potential losses for services such as guarantees.
As a result, ...