Oriental Payment Group publishes annual report 2026

• Oriental Payment Group annual report for the year ended March 31, 2026 flagged a sharp slowdown in merchant acquiring activity in Thailand.
• Lower Chinese tourist arrivals hit transaction volumes, weighing on merchant discount rate income and marketing and distribution service income.
• Management linked the tourism downturn to safety concerns tied to kidnapping incidents, compounded by a late-March 2025 earthquake and booking cancellations.
• Strategy shifted toward geographic diversification via new partnerships across Southeast Asia and other markets to reduce reliance on Thailand tourism flows.
• Cost controls remained a priority, including phasing out a loss-making project, as the group sought to protect margins while demand recovers.

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