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Bangkok Bank, MIT aid SMEs and farmers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/11/2025
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) is partnering with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a well-known educational institution, to bring the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation to Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the agricultural sector.
Index posts 12-month high in June
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/07/2024
» The manufacturing sector posted its highest growth in a year last month, driven by rising manufacturer confidence, according to S&P Global.
Portfolio in the palm of your hand
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/04/2021
» As equity markets have an improved outlook worldwide and interest rates are relatively low across the globe, investors eager for higher returns are turning to mutual funds, which have lapped deposit banking account.
'Palm vein' biometrics for e-KYC payment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/07/2019
» Banks plan to adopt biometric security for a wide range of financial services spanning from payment and lending to opening new deposit accounts through electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) technology.
Populist policies hurting farmers: BoT's think tank
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/06/2019
» Long-standing state subsidies have distorted crop prices, sunk farmers deeper in debt and contributed to falling productivity and higher inequality in resource accessibility, says the Bank of Thailand's think tank.
BoT: Low income curbing recovery
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/03/2018
» Soft purchasing power caused by lower household income in both the farm and non-farm sectors has hindered a broad-based economic recovery, says a senior official at the Bank of Thailand.