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- Srisawad Corporation Public Company Limited Srisawad Corporation Public Company Limited (SAWAD.BK) is a Thailand-based financial services provider specializing in consumer finance for retail customers, primarily offering secured loans against used vehicles, homes, and land; hire-purchase financing for new motorcycles; unsecured personal loans; nano finance loans; non-performing asset management; debt collection services; and consulting for retail credit systems, alongside insurance brokerage and credit sales. The company operates under the "Srisawad Ngern Sod Tun Jai" brand through an extensive network of over 5,600 branches in Thailand, with additional presence in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia via subsidiaries such as Srisawad Power 2014 Co., Ltd., Srisawad Power 2022 Co., Ltd., Fast Money Co., Ltd., Srisawad Leasing Laos Co., Ltd., Srisawad Vietnam LLC, Sawad Rung Reung Finance (Cambodia) Public Company Limited, S Leasing Co., Ltd., and Cathay Leasing Co., Ltd. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Bangkok, Srisawad Corporation Public Company Limited targets low-income individuals underserved by commercial banks, providing collateral-based financing for vehicles including motorcycles, cars, pick-up trucks, and agricultural equipment, as well as property-backed loans. Recent developments include a 2021 joint investment with Government Savings Bank in Fast Money Co., Ltd., approval for additional acquisition of ordinary shares in Fast Money in 2024, a credit rating upgrade to AA- from BBB+ in December 2024 enabling lower funding costs, and a National Long-Term Rating of 'A-(tha)' with Stable Outlook assigned by Fitch Ratings (Thailand) in 2025; the company plans loan portfolio expansion of 10-15% in 2025 following a contraction in 2024 to manage liquidity amid challenging bond issuance conditions.