Showing 1 - 10 of 21
Restaurateurs face uptick in rivalry
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/12/2025
» Competition in Thailand's restaurant sector is intensifying, setting the stage for slower growth next year, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Banks' bad loan sales set to skyrocket to B200bn this year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/08/2025
» Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM) Plc expects non-performing loan (NPL) sales by financial institutions to reach 200 billion baht this year, up from 150 billion last year.
CIMBT sees series of policy rate cuts
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/07/2024
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) forecasts that the Bank of Thailand is likely to significantly reduce its policy rate by one percentage point between December 2024 and next year, in line with an anticipated cut in the US policy rate.
SME bad loans peak in Q4 of 2020
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/02/2021
» Non-performing loans (NPLs) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) peaked in last year's final quarter after businesses endured a big impact from the pandemic, especially those associated with the tourism industry, says the Bank of Thailand.
Tisco Bank expects NPLs to reach 3.5%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/01/2021
» Tisco Bank expects the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio to climb to 3-3.5% of total outstanding loans this year under a worst-case scenario where a third-wave of Covid-19 occurs in Thailand.
KTB: Banks can bear NPL rise
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/06/2020
» With the current capital buffer, the country's banking sector is expected to be able to withstand bad loans of up to 11% of loans outstanding, according to the head of Krungthai Bank (KTB).
Krungsri First Choice trims loan growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/03/2020
» Krungsri First Choice aims for lending growth in the mid single digits this year, down significantly from last year, in line with the flagging economy and the central bank's responsible lending policy.
Krungsri lowers debt service ratio for middle class segment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/01/2020
» Krungsri Consumer, the unsecured loan unit under Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), has lowered the ceiling debt service ratio (DSR) for its borrowers with monthly income below 30,000 baht to 70% to brace for a subdued economic outlook.
K-Research: AMC numbers climbing
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/12/2019
» The number of asset management companies (AMCs) in Thailand has increased significantly over the past eight years, representing hopes to capitalise on business opportunities amid higher bad-asset divestment by financial institutions, according to Kasikorn Research Center.
K-Research: 100,000 jobs gone in 2019
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/12/2019
» Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) predicts at least 100,000 job losses this year and another 30,000 next year, dampened by an export slump, tepid economic growth and drought.