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Srisawad aims for 20-30% loan gain
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 24/05/2017
» Srisawad Corporation Plc (SAWAD) conservatively targets 20-30% loan growth this year, while its recent partial acquisition of Bangkok First Investment and Trust Plc (BFIT), a deposit-taking financial firm, is expected to help the company slim down financial costs.
Governance and technology to play key regulatory roles
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 23/05/2017
» Regulations in the financial sector are expected to focus on governance and supervision, while regulatory technology (regtech) will help financial institutions comply in a more cost-effective way, Deloitte says.
KBank: Baht appreciation may have peaked in April
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 17/05/2017
» The baht probably reached its strongest level in mid-April and will reverse course until the end of the year, says a senior official at Kasikornbank (KBank).
BoT: Commercial bank NPLs to peak
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 16/05/2017
» Non-performing loans (NPL) held by Thai commercial banks are expected to peak in 2017 after an economic recovery began late last year, says the Bank of Thailand.
BoT: Bourse outflows to be expected
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 12/05/2017
» Ongoing fund outflows from the Thai stock market are in line with the Bank of Thailand's expectations and the phenomenon is commonly seen in emerging markets, says the central bank chief.
Analysts see slight bump in Q1 growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 11/05/2017
» Thai GDP possibly grew at a marginally faster rate from January to March than in the previous quarter as state investment and private consumption underpinned recovery momentum despite private investment remaining tepid, economists say.
Four fintech firms apply for sandbox
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 09/05/2017
» Four more financial technology (fintech) firms are in line to seek approval to experiment with their innovative products and services in the Bank of Thailand's regulatory sandbox after recently winning the policymaker's nod, says a central bank senior official.
Economist: Business environment central to FDI growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 05/05/2017
» Thailand should put more effort into improving the business environment to attract foreign direct investment instead of creating further tax incentives, says an economist.
Small firms more dour
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 04/05/2017
» The expectations of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for the second quarter have deteriorated to below the 50-point mark that splits optimism from pessimism for the first time in three years, according to a quarterly survey by TMB Analytics.
Escap estimates protectionism damages
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 02/05/2017
» Trade protectionism could shave 0.4-1.2% growth from Asia-Pacific (APAC) developing economies if it is widely adopted, says the United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap).