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BoT issuing THOR bonds next year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/09/2020
» The Bank of Thailand plans to issue new bonds based on the Thai Overnight Repurchase Rate (THOR) next year, aiming to encourage the use of the new reference rate after the upcoming phase-out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
Is this the turning point?
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 25/07/2020
» In our last column we warned about the great uncertainties surrounding the divergence of the economic and investment worlds, and how they may converge due to the rise of those uncertainties. It is possible that we may begin to see a turning point this month.
Thailand 'poised to soar'
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/06/2020
» Thailand is poised to soar in the global market with heightened investment attraction and a massive budget earmarked to rejuvenate the economy in the fourth quarter, as the Covid-19 pandemic eases, according to Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
In search of the bottom
Business, Published on 21/03/2020
» Investors are still wagering on the market bottom, as the coronavirus pandemic has yet to peak. It could take weeks before we see evidence of success of dramatic measures taken in Europe and the United States, but China, South Korea, Singapore and Japan appear to have brought the virus under control.
Two investment themes emerging in March
Business, Published on 07/03/2020
» The SET index appears likely to extend its slide in March after it slumped 13.3%, or 205 points (from 1,542 to 1,337) in February from the previous month. We see the supports at 1,250 and 1,200, while the upside would be capped at 1,400 and 1,430. The trading range is expected to be between 1,250 and 1,400. Among the key factors:
KBank mulling sizeable stake in Myanmar's A Bank
Business, Published on 15/01/2020
» Kasikornbank (KBank) wants to expand its footprint in Myanmar, acquiring a sizeable stake in a bank there.
In tune with tech
Asia focus, Published on 06/01/2020
» Playing the piano is more than just a hobby for Maxwell Meyer. It was his first source of income, his first shot at fame, it helped get him through college, and it was how he managed to attract the attention of the woman who recently became his wife.
2020 scenarios for equity investors
Business, Published on 21/12/2019
» At its current level, the Thai stock market is quite attractive in terms of forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio and equity yield gap for 2020, especially now that progress has been made towards a Sino-US trade deal.
Rate cut impact limited
Business, Published on 05/12/2019
» Thailand's financial conditions were tighter than the historical average in the third quarter this year despite a policy rate cut by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in August. This reflected persistent baht appreciation, an increase in corporate spreads and a slowdown in corporate borrowing and commercial bank loan growth.
Shaping the wealth
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/11/2019
» � These are exciting times for Asia's wealth market. The global economic centre of gravity has shifted to the region, which has now become the wealth creation centre of the world. A report issued in June by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) projected that wealth in Asia excluding Japan would expand by 9.4% from 2018 to 2023.