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Bangkok Bank maintains global expansion plans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/09/2023
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) is continuing to grow its international banking business while making an adjustment in strategy, in line with countries' changing economic circumstances.
UOB keys on family firms
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/09/2023
» UOB Thailand wants to focus on the younger generation of family-run businesses to support customers' expansion in Asean as the regional economy grows.
Four Thai banks shutter branches in Laos as costs mount
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/08/2023
» Four large Thai banks have decided to close their branches in Laos, mainly attributed to tighter regulations and higher regulatory costs while business activities declined.
Bank of Thailand gauges effect of handout
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/09/2023
» The Bank of Thailand expects the Pheu Thai Party's proposed 10,000-baht digital handout scheme will require a total budget of around 500 billion baht, adding 3% to GDP growth next year.
KBank appoints new president, restructures business operations
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/08/2023
» Kasikornbank (KBank) has announced the appointment of a new president and co-president, along with a restructuring of its business operations under a spin-off strategy.
Politics plays a role in baht drift
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/08/2023
» Prolonged political uncertainty is exacerbating baht volatility against the dollar as Thailand still has not formed a new government, says the head of the Bank of Thailand.
CIMBT aims to grow offshore portfolio
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/08/2023
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) expects to grow offshore loans this year thanks to regional business expansion of large local corporations, in line with Asean's economic growth.
Bank of Thailand foresees further budget delay
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/08/2023
» The Bank of Thailand expects the fiscal 2023 budget disbursement to be delayed by one more quarter than its previous assessment of one quarter, mainly due to the delay in the formation of the new government.
BoT calls for stable policies
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/07/2023
» Public confidence is more important than the new face of the upcoming coalition government and the new prime minister, while policy normalisation and the stability of fiscal and monetary policies are still required from the new government rather than economic stimulus, according to the governor of the Bank of Thailand.
SCB tightens loan approval criteria
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/07/2023
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), a banking business unit under SCB X Plc, has tightened underlying criteria on new loan approval to control asset quality amid higher risk.