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Bank pact aids expansion
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/09/2021
» The Bank of Thailand and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) are prepared for cross-border business expansion under a bilateral Qualified Asean Bank (QAB) agreement.
BoT mulls revision of GDP forecast
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/07/2021
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT)'s view is that the government's latest lockdown measures will lead to higher downside risks for the Thai economy amid the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19, which is fuelling the latest wave of infections.
BoT warns of tourism meltdown
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/09/2020
» Thailand's tourism industry will face greater risks next year if the government continues to restrict foreign travellers from entering the country, says the Bank of Thailand.
Bank of Thailand warns of tourism meltdown
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/09/2020
» Thailand's tourism industry will face greater risks next year if the government continues to restrict foreign travellers from entering the country, says the Bank of Thailand.
Central bank allays NPL concerns
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/07/2020
» The banking industry's bad loans are seen climbing higher for the remaining period of the year, but the central bank is giving assurances that commercial banks' capital buffer is strong enough to tolerate rising non-performing loans (NPLs) if the economy shrinks 8.1% this year.
Quarterly figures hit record trough
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/05/2020
» The economy got off to a grim start this quarter, with several economic indicators posting the worst levels on record for an April, says a central bank senior official.
Filling a prescription for career success
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/04/2020
» Like many graduates who embark on a career to match the degree they earned, Pipit Aneaknithi started out as a pharmacist until his passion to make a difference turned him into a banker.
Economy poised to grow at slower clip than BoT's forecast
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/08/2019
» The economy is likely to expand at a slower pace than the Bank of Thailand's 3.3% forecast for the year because of subdued exports and domestic consumption, adding to signs of a further projection rollback.
Bank of Thailand upbeat about key growth drivers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/03/2019
» Although the private sector is increasingly concerned that the murky election result could stall economic momentum, the Bank of Thailand remains optimistic that domestic investment and consumption -- two drivers of economic growth -- are resilient.
KTB clears the air on accusations against exec
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/02/2019
» Krungthai Bank (KTB) president Payong Srivanich has clarified that the allegations against a former executive linked to loans extended to Energy Earth were made to protect the bank's interests.