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Household debt to limit bank growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/01/2026
» Thailand's elevated household debt is set to remain a key constraint on banking sector expansion in 2026, even as major domestic banks continue to target positive loan growth to support economic momentum.
LTV ratio rejig offers promise
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/03/2025
» Amid slower economic growth, the expected easing of the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is likely to provide limited support for mortgage loans, says the Housing Finance Association.
Thailand to avoid US tariff hit
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/01/2025
» Citi Thailand expects US tariff hikes to have a limited impact on exports, as Thailand is not the main target of American taxation policies.
Baht volatility against the dollar exceeds regional peers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/09/2024
» The baht has been exhibiting a greater degree of volatility against the US dollar than its regional peers, mainly due to market expectations of a US policy rate cut and Thailand's gold imports.
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.
Older banknotes pushed for occasions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/06/2024
» The Bank of Thailand has requested consumers use banknotes that are already in circulation to mark special occasions rather than demanding newly printed ones to allow for the longer time frame that banknotes are now in circulation.
Baht surges amid US bank collapse
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/03/2023
» The baht on Monday surged against a significant fall in the US dollar mainly due to the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the market's expectation that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) would slow down its policy rate hikes.
EIC increases inflation projection to 6.1%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/09/2022
» The Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research house under Siam Commercial Bank, has upgraded its inflation rate projection for this year to higher than 6% before falling to the near the Bank of Thailand's target range next year.
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.
NDID bullish on outlook for identity verification
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/05/2022
» National Digital ID Co (NDID), a firm that provides digital identity verification, believes the adoption of its service will expand as more Thais become familiar with digital innovation, chief executive Boonsun Prasitsumrit told the Bangkok Post in an exclusive interview.