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The effort to clamp down on scams
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/09/2024
» Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, a People's Party list MP, recently slammed the Bank of Thailand governor for his slow action in tackling rampant call centre scams.
Developer pushes mortgage options
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/09/2024
» The government is being advised to offer 20-year fixed-rate mortgages to help low-income individuals access lending, addressing an obstacle for many Thais who want to own a home.
Baht volatility against the dollar exceeds regional peers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/09/2024
» The baht has been exhibiting a greater degree of volatility against the US dollar than its regional peers, mainly due to market expectations of a US policy rate cut and Thailand's gold imports.
Private sector upbeat on sentiment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/09/2024
» A leading business group is optimistic the new government will improve public sentiment thanks to its unity and stability.
Banks share data with Bank of Thailand to combat fraudulent mule accounts
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/09/2024
» The banking industry has introduced data-sharing through a new Central Fraud Register (CFR) system to intensify efforts to crack down on so-called mule accounts.
Krungsri Consumer predicts uptick in credit card loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/08/2024
» Krungsri Consumer, the unsecured loan unit of Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), anticipates a rise in credit card loans during the second half of this year, despite a sluggish economy and an increase in the minimum payment requirement for credit cards.
Ttb aims to contain consumer NPLs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/08/2024
» TMBThanachart Bank (ttb) has doubled its debt restructuring portfolio for auto loans in an effort to contain non-performing loans (NPLs) in its consumer finance segment.
Mortgage bad-debt rate climbs
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/08/2024
» Lower-income homebuyers have struggled to repay mortgages following an uptick in interest rates, leading to a significant increase in housing non-performing loans (NPLs) during the second quarter of this year.
Central bank backs effort to tackle cheap Chinese imports
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/08/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is backing government initiatives to address the issue of cheap Chinese products flooding the Thai market.
BoT leaves interest rate unchanged
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/08/2024
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the policy rate steady at 2.5% on Wednesday, in line with the local economic recovery.