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Easy Money raises borrowing for expansion
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/02/2026
» Amid sluggish loan demand as the economy sags, pawn shop operator Easy Money has increased borrowing to prepare for business expansion this year.
CIMBT loses out as home loan refinancing heats up
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/06/2025
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) is losing market share in mortgage refinancing as competition intensifies amid sluggish growth for new housing loans.
Escaping the debt cycle
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/07/2024
» A 25-year-old woman's struggles with debt of 307,000 baht went viral on social media recently when she asked for advice on how to manage what she owed. She earns 22,000 baht per month, with 6,000 baht going towards rent and 3,000 baht monthly for motorcycle loan payments.
PromptPay now linked to DuitNow
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/06/2021
» Asean cross-border digital payment services now cover Thailand and Malaysia.
PromptPay linked to Singapore's PayNow
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/04/2021
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have embarked on a digital payment linkage between the two countries via the PromptPay and PayNow systems.
Central bank poised to launch Retail CBDC
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/04/2021
» The Bank of Thailand is scheduled to launch the Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by the second quarter next year, allowing Thais to access more convenient and secure financial services.
TCRB sees drop in bad loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/07/2019
» Even though low-income earners are considered higher risk and they are reeling from the country's weaker economy, Thai Credit Retail Bank (TCRB), whose main customers are low-income earners, saw a dip in its bad loan ratio thanks to better financial discipline.
Thailand Post beats outlook
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/02/2019
» The two largest commercial banks recorded higher than expected transactions from appointing Thailand Post as a banking agent.
BoT requiring risk management boards
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/01/2019
» The Bank of Thailand is demanding that all commercial banks set up a risk management board by the middle of 2019 as part of efforts to strengthen risk management to protect financial stability.
Postal deposits a rural success
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/10/2018
» Kasikornbank's (KBank's) deposit transactions through its banking agent, Thailand Post, have outpaced their target after only one month of the service.