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Maybank keen to bring Islamic finance to Thailand
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/06/2015
» Maybank Kim Eng Group, Malaysia's leading investment and securities group, wants to expand its Islamic finance business to Thailand, but the country's infrastructure and laws related to taxation have to be examined first, says its top executive.
HSBC: Japan stimulus will benefit Thailand
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/04/2015
» Thailand's economy should reap benefits from Japan's aggressive monetary stimulus this year, says HSBC.
2015 bond issues set for slight decline
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 10/01/2015
» The corporate fund-raising tally through bond issuance this year is expected to be just shy of last year's record due largely to the lower number of bonds maturing in 2015, says a senior official at Kasikornbank.
Amundi betting big on bourse
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/10/2014
» Despite foreign investors' recent sell-off of Thai shares, France's Amundi Asset Management is overweighting the Thai stock market, pointing out the military-appointed government's infrastructure development projects will act as a catalyst in boosting the economy.
Land of free spenders
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 08/09/2014
» Judging from the urban skyscrapers and glitzy malls to extravagant tourist resorts, Thailand looks like a paradise for free spenders and shoppers.
'Tainted' poll poses threat to confidence
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 16/08/2014
» Despite hopeful sentiment for a general election late next year, the results could dampen investment sentiment and foreign investor confidence if a party linked to ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra triumphs, says Amar Gill, head of Asian research at the Hong Kong-based CLSA.
AIA keeps regional expansion strategy
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 30/07/2014
» AIA Group remains committed to developing its insurance business in Asia-Pacific due to significant customer coverage and growing spending power while expecting its Thai subsidiary to reap benefits from improved confidence in the second half.
Baht hits seven-month high as foreign funds return
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/07/2014
» The baht advanced to below 32 to the US dollar yesterday, a seven-month high, as offshore funds continued to pour back into the Thai equities market.
Baht forecast to close 2013 at 32
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 25/11/2013
» The baht will likely weaken to 32 to the US dollar by year-end, hurt by gloomy sentiment on fears of continued domestic politic unrest.
More baht volatility ahead
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 21/09/2013
» The Bank of Thailand is warning of a fresh round of wild swings in capital flows before the US Federal Reserve's final two meetings of this year.