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LTV tweaks have minor effect
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/01/2020
» The recent tweaks to ease loan-to-value (LTV) regulations are expected to yield a limited impact in increasing property sales because of elevated household debt and banks' tighter loan approvals, say economic think tanks.
US mulls listing Thailand as currency manipulator
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 02/01/2020
» Thailand could meet the three criteria of the US Treasury Department's foreign exchange report in the coming periods, possibly putting the country on a monitoring list of currency manipulators, says Siam Commercial Bank's Economic Intelligence Centre (EIC).
Market regulator fingers Energy Earth trio
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 27/12/2019
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused three executives of Energy Earth Plc of failure to submit documents and concealment of the truth from investors.
KTBST prepares for SET listing in 2020
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 26/12/2019
» KTB Securities Thailand (KTBST) plans to submit an IPO filing next year to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand following completion of the company's business restructuring, with the launch of a personal loan and debt correction clinic unit scheduled for early 2020.
TBMA to pioneer DLT sandbox project
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/12/2019
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) as a licensed securities depository to test distributed ledger technology (DLT) in a regulatory sandbox project.
Bourse studying digital asset applications
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 11/12/2019
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is assessing four applications for possible integration to jump-start its digital asset ecosystem project.
OIC considers special licence for digital business
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 05/12/2019
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is studying the possibility of issuing a special licence for digital insurance business to encourage traditional insurance firms to revamp their business model amid disruptive technology.
New rules to help SMEs raise capital
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 27/11/2019
» The Securities and Exchange Commission is in the process of issuing regulations to facilitate capital market funding access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), aiming to initially allow SME share offerings and convertible debentures without document submission.
Goldman Sachs says 2020 global recession unlikely
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 14/11/2019
» Despite the manufacturing sector's troubles and Sino-US trade tensions, the prospects of a global economic recession occurring next year are low as fundamentals drivers of growth in major economies still remain healthy, says Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Baht veering to less than 30 against greenback next year
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/10/2019
» The baht's strengthening value could breach the band of 30 per US dollar next year, mainly because of Thailand's huge current account surplus, says Krungthai Asset Management (KTAM).