--Thai lender Kasikornbank is looking at acquiring consumer-finance company Home Credit Vietnam in a deal that could be worth up to $1 billion, Reuters reports, citing unnamed sources.

--Kasikornbank, Thailand's second-largest bank, has spoken to financial advisors about the potential transaction, which would further its efforts to grow its footprint in Vietnam, according to Reuters.


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