BANGKOK: Bangkok Bank PCL on Friday reported a 0.5 percent fall in quarterly profit as political unrest and a slowing economy damped loan demand at Thailand's largest lender by assets.
Net profit reached 8.97 billion baht ($279 million) in January-March, the bank said in a statement, compared with a mean 8.6 billion baht forecast by 10 analysts polled by Reuters.
Compared with the previous quarter, net profit rose 16.6 percent.
The lender targets loan growth of 5 percent to 6 percent this year, though the earnings outlook is weak given a sluggish economy and political unrest, the bank said.
Shares of Bangkok Bank, valued at $11.5 billion, have fallen 17 percent over the past 12 months, making it the second-worst performer among Thai banks. The sector index has fallen 8 percent.
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