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Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 01/06/2020
» Against the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis, income uncertainty has become heightened and some individual taxpayers may be tempted to put income tax planning on the back burner.
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 19/05/2020
» Local commercial banks' non-performing loans (NPLs) climbed to a nine-year high at 3.05% of loans outstanding at the end of March, with consumer bad loans outpacing commercial NPLs for the first time in four years.
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 23/03/2020
» The number of Covid-19 infections worldwide is nearing 250,000 and the death toll has exceeded 10,000, while the number of new patients diagnosed with the deadly virus in Thailand is rising rapidly.
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 19/03/2020
» Fitch Ratings has lowered its outlook on Thailand's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating to stable from positive, reflecting impacts of the coronavirus spread on Thailand's economy through its tourism sector and lingering political uncertainty after the country's transition to civilian rule.
Oranan Paweewun, Published on 23/07/2019
» An IMF delegation has recommended Thai policymakers use an expansionary policy mix to boost domestic demand while the economy stutters, according to preliminary findings of the fund staff team after an annual visit to Thailand.
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 06/06/2019
» Measures by Government Savings Bank (GSB) to ease mortgage requirements are scheduled to seek board approval on June 18 to comply with the government's policy to help homebuyers better access financial sources in the wake of the central bank's tighter regulations.
Oranan Paweewun, Published on 05/06/2019
» The private sector wants the new government to introduce economic stimulus packages to support economic expansion in the remainder of the year as growth slows.
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 22/04/2019
» The US Federal Reserve's dovish signal of the end of the current rate hike cycle, a slackening of momentum for Thailand's economic growth amid risks from the global economic slowdown and domestic political instability, and the liquidity surplus in the local financial system suggest that low interest rates will persist for an extended period.
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 21/02/2019
» The Bank of Thailand expects 10 financial and non-financial institutions testing out facial recognition for electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) technology in the regulatory sandbox to exit this stage, paving the way for banks to offer passbook account opening through mobile banking apps in the next quarter.
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 13/12/2018
» Kasikornbank (KBank) has made a big push into digital banking by forming a joint venture with Line Financial Asia to tap into the online social giant's 44 million users, aiming to grow its retail loan and digital banking business.