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Don't sleep on tax savings
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 01/06/2020
» Against the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis, income uncertainty has become heightened and some individual taxpayers may be tempted to put income tax planning on the back burner.
Fitch offers balanced Thai forecast
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 19/03/2020
» Fitch Ratings has lowered its outlook on Thailand's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating to stable from positive, reflecting impacts of the coronavirus spread on Thailand's economy through its tourism sector and lingering political uncertainty after the country's transition to civilian rule.
The 2020 guide to market moves
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 16/12/2019
» As the new year approaches, it's time to turn our thoughts to establishing financial goals and investment resolutions.
State banks enticing homebuyers
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 09/12/2019
» Buying a home is the biggest purchase of most people's lives, and a mortgage the largest debt most will bear. Locking in cheap home loans can save money on interest payments over time and allow borrowers to spend less time paying off the debt.
GSB seeks nod for mortgage measures
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 06/06/2019
» Measures by Government Savings Bank (GSB) to ease mortgage requirements are scheduled to seek board approval on June 18 to comply with the government's policy to help homebuyers better access financial sources in the wake of the central bank's tighter regulations.
Central bank's net loss shrank to B154bn in 2018
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 26/04/2019
» The Bank of Thailand's net loss narrowed to 154 billion baht in 2018 from 271 billion in the previous year, largely due to interest earned from foreign reserve investment surpassing interest paid for the first time in several years.
KBank and Line partner
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 13/12/2018
» Kasikornbank (KBank) has made a big push into digital banking by forming a joint venture with Line Financial Asia to tap into the online social giant's 44 million users, aiming to grow its retail loan and digital banking business.
Krungsri Consumer's growth guru
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 10/11/2018
» 'Communication, empowerment and technology" are the three words that Thakorn Piyapan uses to sum up how he steers Krungsri Consumer, an unsecured lending arm of Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), which has become the country's largest credit card issuer and personal lender by users under his six-year reign.
BoT statistics point to riskier mortgages
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 04/10/2018
» Almost half of new mortgages in the second quarter had a loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of more than 90%, and those with a loan-to-income (LTI) ratio above five times made up nearly one-third, says a senior official at the Bank of Thailand.
Analysts: Q2 reading may show slower GDP growth
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 14/08/2018
» Thailand's economic growth may have cooled in the second quarter as higher imports offset a boost from robust exports and tourism, economists say.