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Fears over sovereign rating revision
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/09/2025
» Bankers are increasingly concerned about a potential downgrade of the country's sovereign credit rating in the near future due to weakening tax revenues and rising public debt.
Central bank head decries influx of Chinese goods
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/12/2024
» The influx of Chinese goods has significantly affected Thailand's manufacturing growth and constrained loan expansion in the banking sector, says the Bank of Thailand's chief.
Kiatnakin Phatra Research: Potential growth rate below 2%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/07/2024
» Kiatnakin Phatra Research (KKP Research) forecasts that Thailand's potential economic growth rate will be below 2% for the next five years due to weaker productivity and competitiveness.
CIMBT eyes growth in wealth segment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/12/2023
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) is planning an aggressive expansion of its wealth segment next year, targeting double-digit growth for the new client base.
Minimum wage hike seen reducing poverty
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/09/2022
» Krungthai Compass, a research unit under Krungthai Bank, expects the minimum wage increase to reduce the number of poor workers, improve their income, and broadly support long-term Thai economic growth.
New chief aims to revitalise TMBAM ES
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/09/2020
» As the new chief executive of TMBAM Eastspring (TMBAM ES), Adisorn Sermchaiwong has set his sights on rebuilding the asset management company to cement its status as the top firm in the mutual fund industry.
BoT records net profit on baht retreat
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2020
» The Bank of Thailand swung back to a net profit of 365 billion baht for the first three months of this year, largely because the baht retreated against the greenback.
BAY looks to green bonds for fundraising
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/10/2019
» Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) is focused on issuing environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds next year as a means to comply with the Bank of Thailand's responsible lending policy.
Credit inquiries climbing as household debt swells
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/04/2019
» Credit inquiries at the National Credit Bureau (NCB) are expected to hit another record high this year amid mounting anxiety over swelling household debt.
TMB aims to boost new digital customers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/03/2019
» ME by TMB, a digital banking service from TMB Bank, targets expansion of its new customer base by 20% this year, focusing on the digital generation.