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Savings accounts target financial stability
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/11/2025
» Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas, who serves as head of the government's economic team under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, has proposed a review of various tax deductions and exemptions.
Ekniti submits new savings account plan
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/10/2025
» The Finance Ministry plans to call for a new individual savings account (ISA) as a tax-deductible savings instrument to replace the retirement mutual fund (RMF) and long-term equity fund (LTF) schemes.
Tax review looms amid debt unease
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/10/2025
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to review tax deductions and exemptions as part of efforts to address concerns over public debt raised by credit rating agencies.
Thai fund managers seek extension to Super Savings Fund
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/09/2025
» The Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) is set to meet with the Ministry of Finance soon to propose an extension to the Super Savings Fund (SSF) tax-deduction scheme beyond its scheduled expiry later this year.
Thai ESG X funds garner B32.2bn in investment
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/07/2025
» Thai ESG Extra (Thai ESG X) funds attracted strong interest from investors, particularly holders of matured long-term equity funds (LTFs), tallying total investments of 32.2 billion baht by the end of the offering period on June 30, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Trade deal optimism lifts Asian shares
Published on 28/06/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian stock markets rose on Friday, and a gauge of global equities reached another record high, on trade-deal optimism and increased expectations for US interest-rate cuts this year.
Thai ESG X shakes up SET with raft of new funds
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/05/2025
» The Thai ESG Extra (ESG X) funds launched this month are expected to promote the sustainability of Thai listed companies and help revive the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Thai ESG X to draw 40% of LTF capital
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/05/2025
» High-income investors are likely to shift their long-term equity fund (LTF) investments to Thai ESG Extra (ESG X) funds, with roughly 40% of the 150-160 billion baht worth of outstanding LTF capital migrating to these new funds, say fund managers.
Analysts predict Thai bourse to perform poorly
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/05/2025
» Slow progress in US-China and Thailand-US trade talks as well as a sluggish domestic economy are likely to stall the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) this month, despite an expected lift from the introduction of Thai ESG Extra (ESGX) funds, say analysts.
Shares advance on optimism about China-US talks
Business, Published on 03/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares rose to the highest level in a month and US equity-index futures advanced yesterday after China said it is evaluating trade talks with the US, boosting optimism that tariff tensions will cool.