Thursday 3 November 2011

482 bank branches now closed

Thirteen commercial banks and a financial firm reported that they had now temporarily closed a total of 482 branches in flood-hit provinces, the Bank of Thailand reported on Thursday.

Of the total, 196 outlets are in Bangkok, 154 in Pathum Thani, 69 in Nonthaburi, 32 in Ayutthaya, 22 in Nakhon Pathom, seven in Nakhon Sawan,and one each in Chai Nat and Samut Sakhon, the central bank said.

Services at 4,506 ATMs operated by the banks were also halted.

Of the total, 1,426 are in Pathum Thani, 1,333 in Bangkok, 732 in Nonthaburi, 657 in Ayutthaya, 125 in Nakhon Pathom, 54 in Nakhon Sawan, 50 in Samut Prakan, 31 in Samut Sakhon and the remainder scattered through other flooded towns.

The central bank on Tuesday, Nov 1, reported the banks had closed 436 branches.

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