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SCB X assists customers troubled by the war
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/04/2026
» SCB X, a technology conglomerate and the holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), has extended assistance to customers affected by the war, with targeted measures initially focused on the tourism and export sectors.
Krungsri joins hands with Invesco on asset advisory
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/03/2026
» Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya) remains confident it can sustain growth in assets under management (AUM) for foreign investment funds (FIF), despite heightened global uncertainties.
Two banks cut lending interest rates
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/02/2026
» In response to the Bank of Thailand's policy rate cut on Wednesday, Bangkok Bank (BBL) and the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) yesterday announced a reduction to their lending interest rates of 0.1 percentage points per year.
BoT upgrades Thai GDP forecast after robust Q4
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/02/2026
» The Bank of Thailand is upbeat about the country's growth prospects, projecting GDP expansion of 1.9% this year, up from its previous estimate of 1.5%, after the economy grew stronger than forecast in the fourth quarter of last year.
BoT nudges banks to enlarge lending efforts
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/12/2025
» As it adopts monetary policy easing, the Bank of Thailand is urging banks to expand lending to support the economy.
UOB Thailand forecasts zero mortgage growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/08/2025
» UOB Thailand expects flat growth for its mortgage portfolio this year for the first time in several decades, in line with a contraction in the property market.
Thai GDP growth set to slow in Q3
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/08/2025
» The Bank of Thailand expects the Thai economy to start slowing in the third quarter this year, following flat growth in the second quarter.
Moody's cuts outlook for banks
News, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/05/2025
» Moody's Ratings (Moody's) yesterday changed the outlook of seven Thai financial institutions to negative from stable.
Baht expected to skim 34.50 per dollar
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/04/2025
» The baht is expected to test a low of around 34.50 per US dollar over the next month amid heightened uncertainty following the US announcement of reciprocal tariffs of 37% on Thai imports.
US tariffs to trim Thai GDP level
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/04/2025
» A group of Thai industry leaders expects the planned US reciprocal tariffs to reduce Thai GDP growth by 0.2-0.6 percentage points this year, keeping the forecast within the existing range of 2.4-2.9%.