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Small firms face high finance costs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/03/2026
» The Bank of Thailand has raised concerns about rising financial costs for micro-SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) as they increasingly rely on nano-finance loans amid tighter access to bank credit.
NCB frets over potential uptick in informal debt
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/02/2026
» The National Credit Bureau (NCB) has expressed concern about a potential rise in informal debt amid subdued loan growth in the banking sector and an easing household debt-to-GDP ratio.
Bad loan risk rising in four key business sectors
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/08/2025
» Four key business sectors in Thailand are showing signs of weaker debt repayment capabilities, with the challenge likely to extend to larger business operators, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Thai household debt falls faster than expected
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/01/2025
» The Bank of Thailand expects the country's household debt-to-GDP ratio to decline faster than previously assessed, driven by debt deleveraging efforts and the recent debt relief scheme.
Bank of Thailand mulls new credit model for SMEs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/06/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is exploring a tripartite credit guarantee model used by other countries to improve funding access for Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
TCRB sees commercial upgrade taking one year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/05/2023
» Thai Credit Retail Bank (TCRB) expects to take about one year to upgrade to become a commercial bank and plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) by the end of this year.
Lenders demand access to utility bill data
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/12/2022
» The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) plans to continue its push for the incorporation of data from utility bills into the National Credit Bureau (NCB) database as an alternative source for banks to consult when extending loans to the underbanked segment.
KBank seeks stake in Indonesia's PT Bank Maspion
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/05/2022
» Kasikornbank (KBank) is to buy a major stake in Indonesia-based PT Bank Maspion Indonesia Tbk to strengthen its regional banking business.
SCB Easy app set to become full-scale digital platform
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/05/2022
» SCB Easy, the mobile banking app of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), has strengthened its infrastructure to become a comprehensive digital banking platform.
BoT loan schemes hit B300bn over 2 years
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/05/2022
» Loan extension under the Bank of Thailand's soft loan and recovery loan schemes for businesses affected by the pandemic has reached 300 billion baht since the launch of the programme in April 2020.