Where Women Rule Finance and Men Think Banking Is Boring
- Thailand beats the U.S. for having women in top finance jobs
- Women flock to accounting, propelling them to finance careers
Kattiya Indaravijaya.
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As one of four presidents at Thailand’s biggest lender, Kasikornbank Pcl, Kattiya Indaravijaya often conducts interviews for senior positions. The job candidates are impressive. And almost always, they’re women.
"I’m wondering, there’s no guy?" Kattiya, 51, said in an interview in her office along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. "It’s not that they didn’t pass the screening process, they didn’t apply. Perhaps women’s interest is in banking and finance. Perhaps guys have a different passion."