THAILAND - BANKING - IBank Thailand sets sights on halal export loans

www.bangkokpost.com -The Islamic Bank of Thailand (IBank) plans to
increase its focus on halal food exports, with a target of 3 billion
baht in loans for the industry this year, says bank president Dheerasak
Suwannayos.
The target is a 50% increase from last year, he said. IBank expects
to extend 20 billion baht in credit to all sectors this year.
Mr Dheerasak said of Asean's 601 million