Thai Bank of Ayudhya aims for 7 pct 2009 loan growth (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

BANGKOK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), Thailand's fifth-biggest lender, said on Monday it expected to lend a net 40 billion baht ($1.15 billion) in 2009, up 7 percent from this year, boosted by higher consumer loans.