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Samart sets out growth plans for 2nd half of year
Business, Published on 03/09/2024
» Samart Group anticipates growth across its operations in the second half of 2024.
Exim Bank aims to secure bond guarantee licence
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/09/2024
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) plans to handle the impact of the global trade war, which could lead to a contraction in export loans, by venturing into bond guarantees.
New Vayupak units to launch by year-end
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/08/2024
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to conduct a market sounding for a new Vayupak Fund and expects to offer investment units for sale by the end of this year.
Banks set for potential EA cross-default
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/07/2024
» Banks are expected to set aside over 10 billion baht in total loan loss provisions for embattled Energy Absolute (EA) if the company faces a cross-default, according to UBS Securities (Thailand).
Ailing EA seeks strategic partner
Business, Published on 16/07/2024
» Embattled Energy Absolute (EA) is seeking a strategic partner to help it with debts of 19.5 billion baht due this year, after a credit downgrading caused the SET-listed renewable energy company difficulty in mobilising fresh funds via bond issuance.
Eastspring bullish on US tech, Indian stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/07/2024
» Eastspring Asset Management (Thailand) recommends investors maintain their focus on portfolio diversification in the second half as positive investment opportunities arise, suggesting the most attractive areas to invest in are US tech stocks and the Indian stock market.
True Corp taking out first yen loan
Published on 27/06/2024
» True Corp, the country’s largest mobile phone operator, is syndicating its first yen-denominated sustainability-linked loan in a bid to cut financing costs as dollar interest rates remain high, according to people familiar with the matter.
Developing a strategy resilient to risk
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/06/2024
» The original description of an economic cycle estimated it lasted for roughly a decade and included one crisis per cycle. Given recent severe global volatility, this definition no longer holds true.
Govt plans Asia's first sovereign sustainability-linked bond
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/05/2024
» The government plans to sell as much as US$1.1 billion of baht-denominated sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in the fourth quarter, in what looks set to be the first such offering from an Asian government.
SCBAM bullish on bond funds to reach AUM goal
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/03/2024
» SCB Asset Management (SCBAM) aims to increase its assets under management (AUM) by 200 billion baht to reach 2 trillion this year by focusing on bond funds that are expected to retain high interest rates.