Dr. Paopoom Rojanasakul, Deputy Minister of Finance, together with Mr. Bundit Sapianchai, Chairman of the Executive Board of Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand); members of the Bank’s Board of Directors; and Dr. Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, President of EXIM Thailand, met with Ms. Catherine McDonald, Managing Director, Institutional Client Coverage, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), and Mr. Jacob Berman, Chief Executive Officer and Head of Client Coverage, Standard Chartered Bank, Sydney Branch in Sydney, Australia, on December 20, 2024. The meeting involved exchanging views on Thailand-Australia economic and trade relations, discussing digital transformation in the financial sector, and exploring opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The discussions also highlighted joint efforts to promote Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices to support sustainable economic growth and long-term development in both countries.