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Social credit: How Fintech uses Facebook to give you a loan
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 05/08/2016
» In the digital age, who you know and what you post or share on Facebook, Instagram and the like could help you obtain a loan, even if you have no secure job or no credit history. Thanks to the popularity of social networks, big data and advanced computing techniques can be used to infer "social credit" scores, which identify borrowers with the ability and willingness to pay.
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Making sense of Thai liquidity
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 01/07/2016
» Given its vague definition, "liquidity" in the economic context is often used loosely by analysts and commentators. In our last article, we offered some clarity by proposing the concept of Gross Domestic Liquidity (GDL). Today we will discuss some of its implications.
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Don't let inventory upset your GDP forecast
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 05/02/2016
» In our previous article, we argued economists and analysts alike should pay more attention to an unassuming component of GDP -- inventory. We showed that despite its tiny size, merely 1.6% of GDP, inventory can have a profound effect on both seasonality and swings, hence on all GDP forecasting exercises.
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Don't overlook the 'trivial component' in GDP calculation
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 08/01/2016
» Anyone who has taken Economics 101 will be familiar with the equation Y=C+I+G+X-M. Simply put, gross domestic product (Y) is a combination of consumption plus investment, government spending and exports, minus imports.
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Rethinking how to save for retirement
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 01/04/2016
» Thai society is ageing. Currently, around one person in five is older than 60 years. By 2040, the ratio will be one in three. This presents several concerns: a smaller labour force, lower economic growth, a lower savings rate and higher medical expenses.
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