Case Name :      The Siam Commercial Bank: Weathering the Asian Storm (B)

Authors :           Petra Christmann

Source :             Darden School of Business

Case ID :           UV1629

Discipline :        Finance

Case Length :    05 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

This case describes the Siam Commercial Bank’s successful recapitalization effort through an international equity issue in 1999. It is an update of the A case and can be used in conjunction with case A to discuss how SCB was able to gain the confidence of foreign investors despite high levels of nonperforming assets and concerns about transparency. The case can be used in classes on international business or international financial markets.

Case Name :      The Siam Commercial Bank: Weathering the Asian Storm (A)

Authors :           Petra Christmann, Mark Sriaporn

Source :             Darden School of Business

Case ID :           UV1628

Discipline :        Finance

Case Length :    34 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

This case describes the effects of the Asian Financial Crisis on the Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the fourth largest Thai bank. It describes the actions taken by the Thai government to restore confidence in the Thai financial sector, and SCB’s strategy for raising additional capital in international markets. The case allows for an analysis of how a financial crisis combined with more stringent government requirements may result in a vicious cycle of non-performing loans, lack of new credit extension, and economic slowdown. Students can discuss whether they consider SCB an attractive investment, and what SCB can do to increase confidence. The case can be used in classes on international business, or international financial markets.