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What's behind the strong baht: myth vs fact
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 01/09/2017
» The number 8 is typically viewed as lucky in Chinese culture. Right now, however, 8 is a hideous number for many Thai exporters, since that is how much the baht has appreciated in percentage terms since the Year of the Rooster began.
Machine learning can now appraise your house
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 04/08/2017
» Machine learning (ML) has become a buzzword to describe a world of intelligent automated devices and systems equipped with the data they need to take over tasks performed by humans.
The importance of picking the right offer to refinance your mortgage
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 08/06/2017
» Owning a home is at the top of life's bucket list for almost every Thai household. Given their high value, most purchases are financed through mortgage loans. According to the National Statistical Office, mortgages account for 50% of Thai household debt.
Using macro-prudential policy to manage household debt
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 03/03/2017
» Household debt is one of the most critical issues facing policymakers in Thailand. At 81% of GDP in 2016 -- an increase of 20% from five years earlier -- indebtedness plagues many Thai families.
How do MLR changes affect policy rates?
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 06/05/2016
» Yes, you read that headline right. This article is focused on the impact of changes made by commercial banks to their minimum lending rates (MLR) on the policy rate decisions of the Bank of Thailand.