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BoT optimistic 4% growth obtainable
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 01/12/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has painted a rosy picture of the country's economy, saying it is quite possible for fourth-quarter growth to exceed the 4.3% registered in the third quarter, adding full-year growth of 4% is obtainable if exports continue to rise at a double-digit pace.
KBank: Minimum 3.9% GDP growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 24/11/2017
» The country's economic growth is likely to expand by at least 3.9% this year and next, and bad loans have already peaked, says Kasikornbank (KBank) president Predee Daochai.
Study: Use LTF tax credit, not deduction
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 23/11/2017
» The Finance Ministry should replace tax deduction on investment in long-term equity funds (LTFs) with a tax credit that aims at reducing inequality and lowering the government's foregone revenue, says a local professor.
Q3 growth of 3.7-4% forecast
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 20/11/2017
» Thailand's economic growth is expected to expand by 3.7-4% during the three months to September mainly because of stronger growth in exports and tourism, say economists.
Baht appreciates to 30-month high
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 17/11/2017
» The baht rose to 32.95 versus the greenback Thursday, hitting a 30-month high, with Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob saying the firmer baht is in line with regional peers, driven by the US dollar's retreat.
BoT: Commercial banks' bad loans to peak in Q4
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 11/11/2017
» Commercial lenders' bad loans will peak at just above 3% of loans outstanding this quarter, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
MPC keeps policy rate unchanged at 1.5%
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 09/11/2017
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the policy interest rate unchanged yesterday as widely expected, saying the economy has grown at a faster pace than expected.
State banks urged to support more SMEs
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/11/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is urging state-owned banks to play a more aggressive role in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Unlocking your home's equity
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 06/11/2017
» A reverse mortgage is a powerful source of income for retirees. It helps them cover daily living expenses and healthcare costs by converting their home equity into cash with no repayment of the loan until the borrower dies or the home is sold.
Electric trains may seek PPP
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 04/11/2017
» The Purple Line's southern section and the Orange Line are expected to seek Public-Private Partnership (PPP) committee approval next year, says the head of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).