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World Bank calls for rejig of growth model
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/02/2026
» Thailand should use the global spotlight from hosting the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in October this year to reposition its economic growth model, according to a senior World Bank official.
BoT positive on provinces
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/11/2021
» Regional and provincial economic activities have been picking up after the country's reopening and the positive momentum is expected to be carried on in the remaining period of this year, says an executive at the Bank of Thailand (BoT).
BoT: Rate cut is not the answer
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/07/2021
» A ceiling rate cut for consumer loans would not be a holistic solution to help ease the debt burden of individual borrowers, says an executive of the Bank of Thailand.
Tepid initial response to soft loan scheme
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/05/2021
» Commercial banks have been slow to draw down soft loans under the Bank of Thailand's latest scheme because of the third wave of the pandemic.
KTC raises loan-loss buffer as 2020 looms
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/12/2019
» Krungthai Card (KTC), an unsecured loan provider under Krungthai Bank, is poised to set aside higher loan-loss provisions next year as the economy will likely remain sluggish, a new financial reporting standard is implemented and business expands.
BoT boss signals challenges ahead
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/11/2019
» Demographic shifts, climate change, alterations in value chains, digital transformation and excess global liquidity with historically high leverage are major trends that have implications for the economy through 2025, says the chief of the Bank of Thailand.
Competition for LTFs intensifies
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/08/2019
» Competition to draw individual taxpayers to invest in long-term equity funds (LTFs) is expected to intensify during the remainder of this year before incentives for the tax-saving fund expire at year-end.
TMB aims to boost new digital customers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/03/2019
» ME by TMB, a digital banking service from TMB Bank, targets expansion of its new customer base by 20% this year, focusing on the digital generation.
SCB offers QR payment at noodle franchise shop
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/01/2019
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is offering credit card-based QR code payment at local noodle franchise shop Chysee Mee Kiew, providing a credit line of up to 45 days -- unusual among most QR code e-payments, which draw from savings accounts.
Central bank recommends SMEs upgrade
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/12/2018
» Nearly one-third of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector are at risk of failure if they fail to adapt to a changing business landscape, says an economist at the Bank of Thailand.