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Banks mulling risk-based pricing model
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/07/2023
» Banks and non-banks are interested in testing the risk-based pricing (RBP) model in the central bank's regulatory sandbox to expand their base of new customers with improved risk control.
Bad mortgage loans rise amid rate hikes
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/05/2023
» Non-performing mortgage loans (NPLs) increased in the first quarter of this year due to rising interest rates, with the Bank of Thailand encouraging banks to help borrowers through debt restructuring.
BoT poised to raise rate by quarter-point
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/03/2023
» The Bank of Thailand is expected to raise its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday to contain inflation amid the economic recovery while trying to ease baht volatility, say economists.
Tourist surge to propel economy in 2nd half
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/07/2022
» The Thai economy will continue to recover in the second half of this year, supported by all the indicators including private consumption and foreign tourist arrivals, says a Bank of Thailand executive.
Banking sector's profits gain on higher interest income
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/07/2022
» The local banking sector recorded improved net profit for the first half year-on-year, attributed to higher interest income.
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.
BoT loan schemes hit B300bn over 2 years
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/05/2022
» Loan extension under the Bank of Thailand's soft loan and recovery loan schemes for businesses affected by the pandemic has reached 300 billion baht since the launch of the programme in April 2020.
BoT in inflation warning
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/03/2022
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is concerned about inflation because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but believes the Thai economy will continue to recover this year.
Impact of Omicron less than expected, says BoT
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/02/2022
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) believes the Omicron coronavirus variant has affected the economy to a lesser degree than predicted, despite dampening the country's economic activities during January.
Banks post improved profits last year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/01/2022
» The local banking sector reported higher net profit for 2021 thanks to lower loan-loss provisions and improved operating profit, despite challenging economic conditions given the impact of the prolonged pandemic.