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KKP targets 6% loan growth
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/02/2015
» Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP) aims for 6% lending growth this year and is set to be the country's first financial institution to offer Lombard loans to serve high-net-worth customers.
Debt threatens pace of recovery
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 09/10/2014
» The economy is unlikely to make a V-shaped recovery due largely to high household debt causing weak consumption, say business leaders.
Car coverage scales back Tokio Marine’s growth
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 04/06/2014
» Tokio Marine Insurance (Thailand) has set a conservative premium growth target of 4% this year as its automobile coverage returns to normal growth after the recent spurt from the previous government's first-time car buyer scheme.
Leasing firms pray for 2013 happy ending
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 29/11/2013
» Auto leasing companies are praying the ongoing political protests will not dent demand further this year, having been dealt a big blow already from last year's inflated demand.
Car scheme blamed for slow growth
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 03/07/2013
» Narongchai Akrasanee, a member of the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee, estimates the country's economy will grow by just 4% this year as domestic consumption ebbs.
KBank's loan approval rate falls a bit as debt deepens
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 27/06/2013
» Deteriorating debt-repayment ability stemming from the rising household debt, especially among earners of less than 15,000 baht a month, has slightly lowered Kasikornbank's mortgage loan approval rate, said executive vice-president Pakorn Partanapat.
SET takes hit from China, US
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 24/05/2013
» Thai shares and the baht on Thursday took a hit from China's disappointing manufacturing output and mounting concerns that the US Federal Reserve will taper its asset-buying scheme to dampen demand for emerging markets' assets.
Listed banks set for 50% profit leap
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/04/2013
» Listed banks are set to post a combined quarterly record profit of 48 billion baht in the first quarter, a 50% rise from the previous quarter, thanks mainly to the reduction in corporate income tax, analysts said.
BAY to focus on low earners
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 31/01/2013
» Bank of Ayudhaya's (BAY) chief executive Janice Rae Van Ekeren says its strategy this year will focus on those with incomes below 15,000 baht per month, as this group makes up the majority of the country and they face difficulties in accessing financial sources.