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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.
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.
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.
BoT alarm over plight of poor
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/10/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has painted a gloomy picture of private consumption prospects, saying the income of those at the bottom of the economic ladder is slow to recover while their debts keep increasing.
BoT: Exports back GDP growth uptick
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 03/10/2017
» The Bank of Thailand is optimistic about the country's economic outlook, which is supported by strong growth in exports, says central bank governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.
BoT chief puts focus on stability
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 19/09/2017
» Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob says the rate-setting committee must give weight to financial stability in deciding on the policy rate, in addition to short-term benefits.
BoT: Farm incomes down 2.6% in July
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 01/09/2017
» Nominal farm income registered the first contraction of the year in July, continuing to weigh down on private consumption throughout the third quarter, says a Bank of Thailand senior official.
Personal debt still hampers spending
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 30/08/2017
» Even though household debt has been quite stable, massive leverage will continue to weigh on economic growth over the next few years, warns a high-ranking official at the Bank of Thailand.
World Bank ups Thai GDP forecast
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 25/08/2017
» The World Bank has a more bullish view on Thai economic growth, raising its estimate to 3.5% this year and 3.6% in 2018 after a stronger-than-expected first half for exports and tourism.