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BANGKOK, May 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

ING Wholesale Banking’s ING Advisory has announced that it has been
mandated by Krung Thai Bank (KTB), Thailand’s second largest commercial bank by
assets and the country’s largest lender, to assist in the reorganisation of
KTB’s management and the organisation structure. The project includes
providing KTB’s management with advice to implement changes, which will help
the bank meets its future financial and strategic goals efficiently.

ING Advisory has been specifically requested to support the optimisation of
the organisation’s structure according to international best practice, while
adhering to pertinent regulatory requirements. The recommended organisation
structure will provide the bank with clear guidance on the principal
responsibilities and reporting lines that will support an improved management
function. The advice will also focus on individual business units and outline
their composition, roles and reporting structures. The project will take be
undertaken over a three month period.

ING Advisory will also submit a migration plan to management to implement
the suggested changes according to a pre-defined timetable. The consultancy
services ING Advisory will provide intend in particular to concentrate on the
sales, product management and risk management areas of the bank.

KTB provides a full range of financial services through its head office in
Bangkok and its extensive branch network. Currently, the Bank operates through
618 domestic and seven foreign branches and sub-branches, with approximately
15,000 employees. The bank was originally established in 1966 through the
merger between Agricultural Bank Limited and Provincial Bank Limited. The
Financial Institutions’ Development Fund is the majority shareholder.

ING Advisory is an integral part of ING Financial Institutions, ING’s main
point of contact with financial institutions clients. The division undertakes
financial sector (bank, insurance, pension fund) advisory and restructuring
projects including so-called "twinning" projects and interim management
assignments for terms of up to three years with a strong focus on the hands-on
implementation of restructuring assignments.

ING Advisory has developed a core group of specialist advisers with proven
international experience and skills in the financial services industry, and
capable of providing a tailor-made service. Its clients include private
commercial banks and insurance companies, sovereign governments and
international financial institutions, including the World Bank, and the
European Union.

ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking,
insurance and asset management to over 60 million private, corporate and
institutional clients in over 50 countries. With a diverse workforce of over
113,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that
increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand.

ING Wholesale Banking is the investment and commercial banking division of
ING Group and in Asia focuses on providing high-value-added products and
services to its clients, including structured finance, debt capital markets,
mergers and acquisitions advisory and syndicated loans, supported by its anchor
products in lending, cash management and treasury.

ING Advisory, previous known as the Institutional & Government Advisory
group, is an independent advisory unit of ING Group. Founded in 1989, it
specialises in bank advisory services, pension and insurance-related advisory
work, and debt advisory services for its clients. To date, ING Advisory has
successfully completed nearly 100 projects in more than 40 countries spanning
Asia, Africa, Europe and South America. For more information, please visit
www.ingadvisory.com .

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Email: karen.williams@asia.ing.com

SOURCE: ING