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Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/11/2023
» Gold prices remain on an upward trend, and could possibly reach US$2,015 per ounce in the near term, although some periods of volatility are expected along the way, says the Gold Traders Association (GTA).
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/11/2023
» Analysts have downgraded Thailand's economic growth forecast for 2023 after data indicated a much lower third-quarter GDP expansion than expected while there are uncertainties surrounding the controversial digital wallet policy.
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/11/2023
» Legal and funding challenges could derail or significantly scale down implementation of the costly digital wallet and e-refund schemes the government plans to roll out next year, blunting GDP growth estimates for 2024, according to analysts.
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/11/2023
» Funding Societies, Southeast Asia's largest unified SME digital finance platform, expects to grow loan provision to Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by a double-digit rate this year after granting loans worth 1.7 billion baht in the first 10 months.
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/11/2023
» The baht weakened to below 36 to the dollar on Monday as renewed concerns surfaced over Thailand’s fiscal discipline, following the government’s announcement on its digital wallet scheme on Friday, leading to outflows from Thai bond and stock markets, according to analysts.
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/11/2023
» The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations' (Fetco) investor confidence index (ICI) plunged to a five-month low and returned to the bearish zone in October, weighed down by the Israel-Hamas conflict and capital outflows.
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/11/2023
» Analysts are expressing concerns about Thailand's first year-on-year decline in inflation in 25 months, saying the dip in the consumer price index (CPI) reflects growing risks of an economic slowdown and deflation.
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/11/2023
» The baht traded at a two-month high on Monday and is expected to remain strong until year-end as the market considers whether the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates sooner than previously forecast in 2024, say analysts.
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/11/2023
» Analysts are expressing concerns over Thailand's fiscal position, saying figures are likely to deteriorate in the medium term as the government pushes through populist policies such as the digital wallet scheme.
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/11/2023
» A possible delay to the costly digital wallet scheme and a slower than expected tourism recovery could dampen sentiment in the Thai stock market this month after the index contracted 6.1% in October and is down 17.2% year-to-date, say analysts.