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Personal debt still hampers spending
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 30/08/2017
» Even though household debt has been quite stable, massive leverage will continue to weigh on economic growth over the next few years, warns a high-ranking official at the Bank of Thailand.
Panel keeps rate, citing flimsy demand
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 17/08/2017
» As expected, the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept its policy rate unchanged yesterday, saying the rate remains accommodative for economic recovery because domestic demand is not sufficiently broad-based.
BoT sees Q4 peak for bad loans
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 12/08/2017
» The Bank of Thailand expects the delinquency rate of bad loans to peak in the fourth quarter as a broader-based economic recovery and robust export growth take hold.
Baht's sharp rise on BoT radar
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 26/07/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has acknowledged the baht's rapid climb against the US dollar recently, a movement that it says warrants close monitoring.
Business sentiment dips for second month
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 02/03/2017
» Business sentiment fell for the second consecutive month in February to below the 50-point mark as confidence weakened following the end of the government's year-end festive tax measures, reports the Bank of Thailand's business sentiment index (BSI).
Picofinance licences to be doled out
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 21/02/2017
» The Finance Ministry expects to grant picofinance licences to the first 12 operators by next Monday, says the head of the Fiscal Policy Office.
State support urged to help new shippers
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 26/01/2017
» Policymakers are being urged to support new shipping entrants because they are large contributors to the country's export growth, says a researcher at the Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (PIER).
Sandbox open for fintech firms
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 12/01/2017
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has opened the application process for financial technology (fintech) firms eager to test out their innovations in the regulatory sandbox.
Corporate loan demand grows
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 02/11/2016
» Business loan demand increased in the third quarter, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but demand for consumer loans fell as consumer confidence remained weak, reported a Bank of Thailand survey.
Thailand ticks up in World Bank report
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 27/10/2016
» Thailand ranks 46th in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business report, up three spots from last year because of changes in the methodology, adding factors related to gender equality, protecting minority investors and paying taxes.