In 2003, Krungthai Bank was the first commercial bank to be able to pay dividends to its shareholders since the financial crisis of 1997. At the same time, when it floated more shares on the market, the bank’s firm credit made the offered shared fully subscribed by both local and international investors. All shares were sold out by the first offering day with outstanding oversubscription among international investors. Krungthai Bank never misses the chance to help the society. At the end of 2004, the bank set forth the assisting measures for all its Tsunami-stricken customers, both direct and indirectly. The bank also contributed Bt100 million of money donation to help out the victims.