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Bank Indonesia hikes key interest rate
Online Reporters, Published on 17/05/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank on Thursday hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time since November 2014, as expected, in a bid to bolster the fragile rupiah.
World Bank report highlights gender gap
Business, Published on 01/06/2018
» Countries are losing US$160 trillion in wealth because of differences in lifetime earnings between women and men, says the World Bank.
World Bank sees growth let-up
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 07/06/2018
» Thailand's GDP growth is forecast at 3.8% for both 2019 and 2020, down from an expected 4.1% this year, the World Bank says, citing the gradual structural slowdown in China.
SME Bank offers B58bn in loans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/06/2018
» The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) is offering low-rate loans worth a combined 58 billion baht to family-owned business operators turned juristic persons, farm processing entrepreneurs and innovative small-business operators.
Bank on right track with transparency
News, Editorial, Published on 15/07/2018
» It is not often to see the Bank of Thailand (BoT) announce its intervention in the Thai currency even though such practice is a normal duty of a central bank.
BoT directing basic bank account charge
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/07/2018
» The Bank of Thailand has joined with 16 banks to offer a basic bank account with fee-free deposits and no minimum balance requirement, aimed at widening opportunities for the unbanked to access financial services and digital banking.
Bangkok Bank seeks higher Vietnam lending
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/07/2018
» Bangkok Bank's Vietnam branch has sought the Vietnamese central bank's permission to raise its lending growth target for this year after loan expansion during the first half approached the regulatory limit of 15%.
GH Bank targets digital service overhaul
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/07/2018
» Inspired by Scandinavia's cashless society push, state-owned GH Bank has set its sights on becoming a digital services bank by jump-starting its mobile app and QR code payment service.
Non-bank bill set for cabinet
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/08/2018
» The Finance Ministry looks set to propose a draft bill on supervision of non-bank financial institutions to the cabinet, a measure meant to provide financial consumer protection, says a source familiar with the matter.
Bank system crash blamed on glitch
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/09/2018
» Banks' electronic money transfers, withdrawals and payment services crashed for several hours on Friday, with the blame laid on heavy interbank money transfers typically made at the end of the month at large banks.