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BoT unveils SME forex option contract
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 18/08/2017
» The Bank of Thailand plans to roll out a foreign exchange option with a lower fee to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to access forex hedging tools in dealing with the firmer baht.
Panel keeps rate, citing flimsy demand
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 17/08/2017
» As expected, the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept its policy rate unchanged yesterday, saying the rate remains accommodative for economic recovery because domestic demand is not sufficiently broad-based.
Experts disagree on momentum in Q2
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 15/08/2017
» Economists are divided on second-quarter growth, with some saying it could be the largest quarterly jump this year as exports are expected to lose steam for the rest of this year.
BoT sees Q4 peak for bad loans
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 12/08/2017
» The Bank of Thailand expects the delinquency rate of bad loans to peak in the fourth quarter as a broader-based economic recovery and robust export growth take hold.
Soured SME loans forecast to drop off by early 2018
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 10/08/2017
» Non-performing loans (NPLs) in the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector are expected to peak at 4.6-4.7% of outstanding loans this year, thanks to a recovery in private consumption and stricter commercial bank lending criteria, says TMB Analytics.
Debt relief for flood victims
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 05/08/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has asked financial institutions under its supervision to ease debt repayment conditions for victims of floods that have ravaged several provinces in the northern, northeastern and central regions of the country.
Housing lenders say NPL peak in sight
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 03/08/2017
» Bad housing loans are expected to peak this quarter as lenders' tightened scrutiny and debt restructuring keep a lid on deteriorating assets, says the Housing Finance Association.
Growth expected to hold steady
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 01/08/2017
» Economic growth in the second quarter is expected to be close to the first quarter's reading of 3.3% and accelerate to 3.7% in the second half, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
Baht's sharp rise on BoT radar
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 26/07/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has acknowledged the baht's rapid climb against the US dollar recently, a movement that it says warrants close monitoring.
Warning over labour act risks
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 25/07/2017
» An executive decree to regulate the employment of migrant workers and potential delays in the government's big-ticket infrastructure investment could drag on Thailand's economic growth momentum in the second half, economists caution.