It aims to build up the loan portfolio from this category of customer to Bt10 billion in the next three years.
Jiratchyuth Amyongka, senior executive vice president and CBG head, said yesterday that under the new structure, the bank had revamped its channels, staff and zoning with a view to capturing small business customers.
The loan portfolio at the bank's CBG has until now largely been built up of mid- to large-sized enterprises.
As end of May 30, it had outstanding loans of Bt45 billion, up slightly from Bt43 billion at the end of last year.
For medium- and large-sized enterprises, CIMB Thai offers credit lines of Bt20 million-Bt60 million, while its small business customers - which account for 5 per cent of its overall 3,000 SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) clients - will be offered lower credit lines.