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Applications for hotel asset warehousing scheme decrease
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/11/2022
» The total number of hoteliers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic applying for the central bank's asset warehousing scheme has declined thanks to the rebound in the tourism sector, according to an executive at the Bank of Thailand (BoT).
LH Bank rebrands M Choice app
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/11/2022
» Land and Houses Bank Plc (LH Bank) is upgrading and plans to rebrand its existing mobile banking application to offer a full range of services.
Bank of Thailand continues push for digital currency
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/10/2022
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) plans to take more time to develop its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to ensure it offers additional benefits to the financial system with good risk management.
BoT looks for cash deposit solutions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/10/2022
» The Bank of Thailand intends to find solutions to make cash deposit machines (CDMs) more convenient, following new regulations from the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) on their use.
First Choice loan products target freelancers, youth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/10/2022
» First Choice, a personal loan service provider developed by Ayudhya Capital Services Co, has unveiled two new digital loan products, one of which focuses on freelancers.
SCB X rejig targets regional fintech status
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/10/2022
» SCB X, the holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) Group, has set a five-year business direction ending in 2026 to pave the way for it to become a regional financial technology company and generate income from new sources.
Central bank tackling rise in unsecured loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/10/2022
» The Bank of Thailand plans to ask both banks and non-banks to cease encouraging unnecessary borrowing of unsecured loans early next year as it wants to see the ratio of household debt to be at a level not exceeding 80% of GDP.
Banks bump up interest
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/10/2022
» Banks began to raise interest rates in response to the Bank of Thailand's policy rate hike to 1% on Wednesday.
KBank eyes ESG-friendly strategy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/09/2022
» Kasikornbank (KBank) is planning a decarbonisation strategy in line with the global environmental, social and governance (ESG) trend, with the bank stopping lending to the coal sector.
EIC increases inflation projection to 6.1%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/09/2022
» The Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research house under Siam Commercial Bank, has upgraded its inflation rate projection for this year to higher than 6% before falling to the near the Bank of Thailand's target range next year.