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AIS seeks partners for virtual bank
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/02/2024
» Advanced Info Service (AIS) is in talks with PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) and a digital platform provider on a potential partnership to apply for a virtual bank licence from the Bank of Thailand, according to AIS chief executive Somchai Lertsutiwong.
Asian shares advance after US tech rally
Business, Published on 03/02/2024
» RECAP: Most Asian markets advanced yesterday amid a rebound in US shares after impressive results from tech giants. But Chinese stocks fell on disappointment with the limited impact of state policy support measures to revive the economy.
Asian rally on pause as China news awaited
Business, Published on 27/01/2024
» RECAP: The rally in most Asian markets was interrupted yesterday, with profit-taking seen in Hong Kong and Shanghai as traders await more guidance on China's plans to support the country's battered economy.
Gold price on course to hit record high
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/01/2024
» The global gold price is expected to hit a new high of US$2,300 per troy ounce this year because of the possibility of US Federal Reserve policy rate cuts, surging inflation and geopolitics risks.
Banks see flat loan growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/01/2024
» The banking sector booked flat loan growth last year as a result of debt repayment by borrowers and banks' increased scrutiny of loan expansion amid heightened economic uncertainties.
Banks see profit hike amid higher interest income
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/01/2024
» Ten SET-listed commercial banks reported consolidated net profit in 2023 of 232 billion baht, a 15.6% year-on-year increase from around 201 billion baht in 2022, attributed to rising interest income as a result of policy rate hikes.
Red Sea tension, US inflation weigh on trade
Business, Published on 13/01/2024
» RECAP: Equity markets in Asia were mixed yesterday as the escalating conflict in the Red Sea region sent oil prices surging, while slightly higher-than-expected US inflation data did not dent investors' views on early and aggressive rate cuts in the US and Europe.
KTB to launch 26 depositary receipts this year
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/01/2024
» Krungthai Bank (KTB), the leading issuer of depositary receipts (DRs) on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, is planning to issue 26 more this year, covering famous companies and the "Magnificent Seven" US stocks.
Depositary receipt investments poised to proliferate
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/01/2024
» Depositary receipts (DRs) are expected to be increasingly popular with Thai investors in 2024 because they facilitate investment in well-known foreign stocks, allowing portfolio diversification and substantial returns, say executives.
Three important economic themes as 2023 ends
Business, Published on 23/12/2023
» As we enter the final stretch of 2023, we have identified three important economic themes that we believe will continue to have an impact in 2024.