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Seasonal crops up loan demand
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/11/2014
» Seasonal operations are stoking loan demand from small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers in agricultural business, despite a big decline in the prices of several farm products, say bankers.
Small firms' confidence edges up
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/10/2014
» Confidence among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) climbed for the first time this year in the third quarter as political concerns eased after the May 22 military takeover.
ADB bullish on Thailand
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/09/2014
» The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is maintaining Thailand's 2015 economic growth forecast at 4.5% but could increase the projection after the government's stimulus package is announced later this year.
Thai Life eyeing Japanese
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/08/2014
» Thai Life Insurance expects synergy with its new Japanese shareholder, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, will boost its Japanese customer base and beef up regional market growth.
BoT chief asks for political transparency
News, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/05/2014
» Central bank governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul on Friday urged the future administration, when it is formed, to generate a better understanding of the political crisis, which holds the key to positively influencing the economic sector.
More SME borrowers seeking grace period
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/04/2014
» The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) requesting grace periods for principal loan repayments is rising as they face a liquidity crunch amid the stuttering economy, says Kasikornbank (KBank).
Populism 'will worsen the situation'
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/03/2014
» Thailand is expected to pay a price over the next two years for a raft of populist policies implemented by the Yingluck Shinwatra government, says a high-ranking executive at Bangkok Bank (BBL).
SME loan clients seek crisis relief
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/02/2014
» An increasing number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly agribusinesses, are increasingly struggling just to survive, and they want financial assistance to help extend their liquidity during this time of growing pressures from the political strife.
Rival banks reap windfall from transferred cash
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/02/2014
» Three large banks — Bangkok Bank (BBL), Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) and Kasikornbank (KBank) — are reaping a windfall from the current run on deposits at the state-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB), with a large portion of the 30 billion baht withdrawn from the GSB landing in their deposits accounts.
SCB tempers expectations for deposit growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/02/2014
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has slowed fund mobilisation through deposits, as it does not offer attractive rates for some deposit tiers on the back of strong liquidity management among sluggish loan demand.