Kasikornbank (Thai: ธนาคารกสิกรไทย, sometimes stylised as KASIKORNBANK, also known as Kasikorn Bank or KBank and formerly known as the Thai Farmers Bank) is a major banking group in Thailand. KBank was established on 8 June 1945 (2488 BE) by Choti Lamsam, with registered capital of five million baht. It has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand since 1976. The current chairman and CEO is Bantoon Lamsam, the grandson of the founder. In 2003, Thai Farmers Bank changed its name to KASIKORNBANK or KBank. As of December 2015 KBank was the fourth largest commercial bank in Thailand as measured by total assets, loans, and deposits, with the market shares of 14.5%, 14.6% and 15.3% respectively. Kasikornbank has a registered capital of 30.5 billion baht with paid up capital of 23.9 billion baht and market capitalization of 360 billion baht (second largest in the banking sector on the Stock Exchange of Thailand).