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Using credit scores to gauge interest
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/02/2026
» For decades, Thai banks have relied on borrowers' monthly income to decide how much interest they should pay on personal loans. Now an individual's credit score can help determine interest rates, a shift that could reshape how consumers borrow and how banks manage risk.
UOB buys four Citibank retail arms
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/01/2022
» Good asset quality and strong competition in the Thai consumer banking sector are the main reasons United Overseas Bank (UOB) is buying Citibank's retail arms in four Asean markets, says an executive.
Amro eyes amiable Thai policy rate
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/06/2018
» Thailand's monetary policy is expected to remain accommodative until year-end, given that high foreign reserves and subdued inflation provide the policy space, says the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro).