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Thanachart-TMB signing next week
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/08/2019
» TMB Bank and Thanachart Bank (TBank) are set to sign a merger agreement by next week as all key details have already been settled, says a source familiar with the deal.
Yuan’s slump puts Asia’s rate-cutting central banks on alert
Published on 05/08/2019
» China’s decision to weaken its currency amid an escalating trade war will put Asian central banks on the defensive as they gauge how much monetary-policy easing their economies can withstand.
IBM lauds Thai blockchain
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/05/2019
» IBM Corporation says Thailand is among the 90th percentile of countries actively embracing blockchain technologies in business.
Headwinds ahead
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 29/04/2019
» Amid unfavourable external economic conditions and political uncertainties at home, the outlook is dimming for Thailand and other Asian countries facing an export slowdown linked to weak trade and demand growth globally.
Investors move to sidelines ahead of general election
Business, Published on 16/03/2019
» The SET Index moved sideways amid softer turnover this week as many investors started to move to the sidelines ahead of the March 24 general election. We expect Thai shares to continue in a sideways/sideways-down pattern for another week before staging a post-election rally.
Thailand's real estate outlook for 2019
Business, Published on 15/02/2019
» This year will bring significant changes in the Bangkok property market, slower growth in many sectors and an incoming wave of new supply, according to CBRE, the international property consultancy.
BoT yet to take action in KTB case
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/01/2019
» The Bank of Thailand has yet to take action against Kittiphun Anutarasoti, chief executive of CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT), after Krungthai Bank (KTB) made public the findings of its investigation into loans extended to Energy Earth, which included serious allegations against him.
Former KTB executive objects to findings
Business, Published on 10/01/2019
» Kittiphun Anutarasoti, chief executive of CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT), is crying foul over the probe made by Krungthai Bank (KTB) into previous loan extensions to Energy Earth after the findings made serious allegations against him.
BoT urges talks before passbook halt
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/01/2019
» The Bank of Thailand is demanding commercial banks discuss whether they intend to cancel physical passbooks in the future because it wants to ensure banks will offer proper services to customers.
SET reviving after Wall Street scare
Business, Published on 16/10/2018
» The Thai stock market -- along with other emerging markets -- took a big hit last week after the US 10-year Treasury yield surged to 3.25% from 3.05% a week earlier as investors rushed to sell government bonds in anticipation of an interest-rate increase. This led to the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling more than 1,300 points (5%) on Wednesday and Thursday with the tech sector seeing most of the decline.