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HSBC launches sustainable supply chain finance
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/07/2024
» HSBC Thailand sees significant opportunities in sustainable supply chain financial services in the Thai market, noting that financial solutions would give local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) improved access to funding sources.
SCB EIC predicts fragile conditions for lending
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/06/2024
» SCB EIC, a research centre under Siam Commercial Bank, anticipates increased fragility in the household and business sectors, which combined with the Bank of Thailand's responsible lending practices will pressure loan growth in the banking industry over the next few years.
Citi keen to aid expansion of mid-sized firms
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/05/2024
» International bank Citi is planning to support medium-sized enterprises in Thailand and Asia as they venture into overseas markets, leveraging burgeoning opportunities as the region's economies grow rapidly.
CIMBT intensifies drive to expand retail loan portfolio
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/03/2024
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) is intensifying its efforts to expand its retail loan portfolio, with the aim of boosting returns in the business segment through both interest rate and fee-based income.
Bank of Thailand keeps its options open on rates
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/08/2023
» The Bank of Thailand can either hike or maintain its policy rate next month depending on economic data, says the central bank's governor.
Banks put the brakes on loan growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/08/2023
» Banks are tightening their loan growth in the second half of this year because of global economic uncertainty and Thailand's uneven recovery.
SCB chief spurns ministerial post
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/07/2023
» Arthid Nanthawithaya, chief executive of SCB X, the financial technology conglomerate and holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), said he would reject the post of finance minister in the incoming government if he were to be offered it.
Loan demand unfazed by rising interest rates
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/04/2023
» Rising interest rates have not yet affected domestic loan demand despite corporate loans slowing because of the global economic outlook, according to the Bank of Thailand.
Banks push regulators to ease FIDF fees
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/09/2022
» The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) has discussed with regulators further easing of banks' contributions to the Financial Institution Development Fund (FIDF) as interest rates rise.
BoT prepares new debt mediation event
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/09/2022
» The Bank of Thailand plans to hold a new debt mediation event in an effort to ease the country's swelling household debt and help vulnerable borrowers restructure debt amid the uneven economic recovery.