Kasikornbank (, , Teochew: Khai-thài Ngîng-hâng, , stylised in all caps), often stylised as KBank and formerly known as the Thai Farmers Bank is a banking group in Thailand. KBank was established on 8 June 1945 (2488 BE) by Choti Lamsam, with registered capital of five million baht. It has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand since 1976. On 8 April 2003, Thai Farmers Bank PCL changed its English name to Kasikornbank PCL (official abbreviation, KBank). As of April 2020, the CEO is Kattiya Indaravijaya. The previous chairman and CEO, Bantoon Lamsam, who held the position for 28 years, was the grandson of the founder. History Kasikornbank (then Thai Farmers Bank) was established on 8 June 1945, with registered capital of five million baht and 21 employees. Its first office is now the Thanon Sua Pa Main Branch. The bank showed healthy performance after only six months in operation. As of 31 December 1945, or at the end of its first accounting period, the bank recorded total deposits of 12 million baht and assets of 15 million baht. 1945 - Established Thai Farmers Bank(TFB) 1961 - The Thai Farmers Bank first capital increase to 14 million baht with total assets of around 400 million (behind Bangkok Bank 1,465 million and Siam Commercial Bank 546 million and Bank of Ayudhya 456 million). 1962 - Ranked ninth largest commercial bank in Thailand with 36 branches nationwide. 1967 - Opened branches in London, Hamburg, and New York City. 1973 - Thailand's first bank to offer credit card services, the "Multi-Purpose Credit Card". 1976 - Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) with registered capital of 300 million baht, total assets of 60 billion baht, and 108 branches. 1980 - The first bank in Thailand to issue Floating Rate Certificates of Deposit, valued at US$25 million, on the London market. 1998 - Kasikornbank introduces SLIPS (Stapled Limited Interest Preferred Stock), a new financial vehicle for fundraising. 2003 - On 8 April, the English name of the bank was changed from Thai Farmers Bank PCL (TFB) to Kasikornbank PCL (KBank) and its official abbreviated name from TFB to KBank. 2007 - Introduced tri-language logo: Thai, Chinese, English. 2009 - KBank issued "K-My Debit Card", the first debit card service that allowed customers to personalize their debit cards. 2010 - Introduced off-hours foreign exchange dealing. 2012 - The first bank through which Myanmar