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Banking loan growth to slump in Q2
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/05/2025
» Loan growth in the banking sector is expected to slow in the second quarter this year due to rising uncertainty surrounding global trade policies, according to an executive at the Bank of Thailand.
Thai banks’ bad loans inch up in first quarter
Published on 20/05/2025
» Thai banks’ non-performing loans rose to 2.9% of outstanding credit at the end of March from 2.78% at the end of December, the Bank of Thailand said on Tuesday.
KKP targets flat growth in mortgages and bad loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/05/2025
» Kiatnakin Phatra Bank (KKP) expects flat mortgage growth this year under its selective lending strategy, aiming to keep non-performing loans (NPLs) at their existing level.
US tariffs force ttb to conduct stress tests
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2025
» TMBThanachart Bank (ttb) has initiated stress tests to gauge the risks and potential impacts of US tariffs on Thai exports.
Tariff war raises risk outlook for some regional banks
Business, Published on 23/04/2025
» Fitch Ratings previously anticipated broadly stable operating conditions across most Asia-Pacific banking systems in 2025, but a surge in US tariffs could threaten this assumption in some markets.
Bank for Agriculture seeks to address elderly farmers' bad debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/04/2025
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is exploring solutions to address non-performing loans (NPLs) among elderly borrowers, including establishing an asset management company.
Ability to pay key to debt restructuring
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 03/04/2025
» Last week's earthquake has provided Thais with two valuable lessons. First, Thailand has no national disaster management plan. No government agency seems to have had carefully thought-out plans and procedures to manage the situation. All measures were carried out on an ad-hoc basis. Worse, there appears to be no coordination among various agencies. Thais were left to rely on their own two feet as thousands of Bangkokians had no choice but to walk for hours to their homes when the mass transit railways were shutdown.
Bank loans set to edge up 0.6%
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/03/2025
» Bank loans are expected to increase marginally by 0.6% to 14.8 trillion baht this year, bouncing back from a contraction last year, driven by large businesses while small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and retail borrowers remain in the red, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Govt mulls buying underperforming NPLs
News, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/03/2025
» The government has announced plans to purchase non-performing loans (NPLs) with outstanding balances below 100,000 baht to alleviate financial burdens on small-scale debtors.
Both ttb and KTB deny reported merger rumours
Business, Published on 22/03/2025
» TMBThanachart Bank (ttb) has denied rumours of a potential merger with Krungthai Bank (KTB), noting its two largest shareholders are private companies that hold a combined stake greater than that of the government sector.