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New SCB chief likely to move over from card division
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/01/2026
» SCB X Group, a financial technology conglomerate and holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), looks set to appoint the head of Card X as SCB's next top executive as the group prepares for broad management changes.
Loan growth to be minimal in 2025 as banks restrict supply
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/12/2024
» SCB EIC, the research centre of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), expects the banking sector to tighten loan growth to its highest level in a decade in 2025, amid rising credit risk and weaker economic growth.
Call for national asset management firm
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/09/2024
» SCB EIC, the research centre under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), says the government should establish a national asset management company (AMC) to prepare for a potential increase in non-performing loans (NPLs) within the banking industry.
SCB EIC sees soft landing
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/09/2024
» SCB EIC, the research centre of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), forecasts Thailand is likely to experience a soft economic landing next year as growth momentum slows.
Economists push authorities for looser monetary policy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/09/2024
» Economists believe the time is right for an accommodative monetary policy to ease financial tightening and improve economic activity.
SCB EIC wary of risk to foreign investment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/06/2024
» SCB EIC, a research centre under Siam Commercial Bank, has expressed concerns about heightened political risks undermining foreign investment in both financial and capital markets, as well as long-term foreign direct investment.
Economists expect vote for rate cut
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/04/2024
» Economists anticipate the Bank of Thailand will opt to lower its policy rate on Wednesday, giving a short-term boost to the country's economy, which has been hindered by delays in budget disbursement.
SCB EIC predicts 2 rate cuts in H1
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/03/2024
» SCB EIC, a research centre under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), expects the Bank of Thailand to start cutting the policy rate in April because of structural economic problems.
SCB EIC calls for long-term restructure
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/12/2023
» SCB Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), the research arm of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), has sounded the alarm on lower potential growth for Thailand's economy in the long term, calling for structural reform.
SCB ramps up growth outlook to 3.9%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/03/2023
» SCB Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), the research arm of Siam Commercial Bank, has upgraded its Thai economic growth forecast for 2023 to 3.9% from 3.4% because local and global economic trends are better than expected.