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Bad loans up for sale dipped by 36% in 2025
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/03/2026
» The sale of non-performing loans (NPLs) by the banking industry declined by more than 30% last year as banks tightened their management of new bad loans and awaited support measures from the Bank of Thailand.
Krungsri Research upbeat on economic forecast for Q1
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/02/2024
» Krungsri Research forecasts the Thai economy will not enter a technical recession as the outlook improved for the first quarter this year.
Credit card firms to meet BoT as debt accumulates
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/10/2022
» The Credit Card Club, a unit of the Thai Bankers' Association, plans to meet with the Bank of Thailand to share information about the credit card market to address the regulator's concerns over rising household debt stemming from unsecured loans.
Banks focus on vulnerable amid uneven recovery
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/09/2022
» Local banks have continued to support vulnerable customers amid the uneven economic recovery and the upward trend of non-performing loans (NPLs).
EIC increases inflation projection to 6.1%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/09/2022
» The Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research house under Siam Commercial Bank, has upgraded its inflation rate projection for this year to higher than 6% before falling to the near the Bank of Thailand's target range next year.
April arrivals bring more signs of continued revival
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/06/2022
» The Thai economy in April showed signs of improvement in all areas, particularly the tourism sector, supported by the relaxation of travel restrictions.
Hi-Way aims for 30-40% growth in auto title loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/04/2022
» Tisco Financial Group's microfinance arm, Hi-Way Co, has set an ambitious vehicle loan growth target in the range of 30-40% this year, thanks to stronger demand for loans in line with the country's economic rebound.
StanChart sees no rate hike until 2023
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/04/2022
» Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) expects the Bank of Thailand to start taking a hawkish stance on the policy rate in June, though an actual rate hike might have to wait until the second half of next year.
BoT balloons inflation view to 4.9%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/03/2022
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) skyrocketed its inflation rate forecast for this year to 4.9% from 1.7% because of energy and food price surges attributed to supply shock from the Russia-Ukraine war.
BoT expects uptick in demand for lending
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/02/2022
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) expects that the picking up trend of the Thai economy will support economic activities and loan demand this year.