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SCB prepared to withstand tariff impact
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/06/2025
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) believes it is properly positioned to withstand tariff-related uncertainties following a stress test mandated by the Bank of Thailand.
Asian shares ease back on profit-taking
Business, Published on 22/06/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares ended the week with a whimper after a recent rally to 26-month highs drew profit-taking, while the relentless strength in the US dollar pushed the Japanese yen towards the intervention zone.
Banks ready to handle uncertainties
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/10/2020
» Local commercial banks are confident that their existing BIS ratio and tier-one capital base can handle economic uncertainties, with no need to raise additional capital.
Banks' capital buffers deemed sufficient
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/08/2020
» Local banks do not need capital increases thanks to a solid base, with the industry not expecting to beef up capital reserves for two years.
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.
Strong side effects of ultra-low interest rates
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 17/08/2016
» Worldwide growth numbers in the past few years have been disappointing. As more uncertainties arise in the global economy, central bankers are taking ever more drastic measures in desperation to save growth. In July, one month after the Brexit result, the Bank of England cut its interest rates to a historic low to stave off potential impacts from the fallout. Central banks around the world too have taken their policy rates to unprecedentedly low levels.
Thailand's 'super rich' join bond rush
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/08/2014
» Thailand’s millionaires are helping their military leaders revive lending as legal and political certainty spurs the super-rich to buy riskier bank debt.