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Exporters confront carbon footprints
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/03/2026
» Thai exporters are under growing pressure to accelerate their transition to low-carbon production, as the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came into force on Jan 1, though its effects have been felt for several years.
Volatile baht causes large uptick in forex transactions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/10/2024
» Foreign exchange rate volatility has encouraged Thai travellers to increase their transactions on YouTrip, Southeast Asia's leading multi-currency digital payment platform, as they prepare for the upcoming travel season.
KBank mulls buying Home Credit Vietnam
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/09/2023
» Kasikornbank (KBank) is exploring an acquisition deal with Home Credit Vietnam as part of its Asean business expansion.
Exploring efforts to ease dollar volatility
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/05/2023
» Regulations have limited growth of yuan-baht trade payment even as the central banks of Thailand and China have encouraged local currency settlement for quite some time.
Local banks eager to step up regional expansion
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/12/2022
» Local banks have continued to gear up for regional business expansion, aiming to create higher income from the growth potential of the Asean economy in the post-pandemic period.
High-yield bond fund under study
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/06/2020
» Policymakers are conducting a feasibility study to establish a high-yield bond fund to broaden investment opportunities for retail investors seeking higher returns amid rock-bottom interest rates.
KBank app handling transfers in 12 currencies
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/05/2020
» Kasikornbank is doubling the number of foreign-denominated currencies to 12 in KBank's international money transfer service via mobile banking app K Plus, covering 30 countries.
BoT records net profit on baht retreat
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2020
» The Bank of Thailand swung back to a net profit of 365 billion baht for the first three months of this year, largely because the baht retreated against the greenback.
KBank steps in with B4.6bn buyback as shares sink
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/01/2020
» Kasikornbank (KBank) has launched a hefty 4.6-billion-baht share buyback to shore up share prices that have slid more than 10% in less than a month.
BoT sounds alarm on baht speculation
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/01/2018
» In a rare move, the Bank of Thailand has threatened to investigate some financial institutions with operations in Thailand for possible involvement in baht speculation.