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Interest rate cuts have uneven impact for retail borrowers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/03/2026
» Retail borrowers have begun to benefit from a series of policy rate cuts over several months. However, the impact may not be immediately noticeable for some borrowers as their monthly instalment payments could remain static.
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.
LH Bank rebrands M Choice app
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/11/2022
» Land and Houses Bank Plc (LH Bank) is upgrading and plans to rebrand its existing mobile banking application to offer a full range of services.
Central bank poised to raise policy rate pending changes
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/09/2022
» The Bank of Thailand is prepared to keep raising its policy rate if core inflation rises faster than predicted.
Central bank raises interest rate
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/08/2022
» The Bank of Thailand raised its key interest rate for the first time in nearly four years yesterday in an effort to wrestle control over surging inflation as the economic recovery gains momentum.
BoT hints at rate hike
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/06/2022
» Increasing the policy interest rate should not happen too late because inflation continues to rise, says Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput.
BoT keeps rate steady, but hints at coming hike
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/06/2022
» The Bank of Thailand has signalled it might raise the policy rate in the future because of a faster than expected Thai economic recovery, aiming to control the rising inflation rate.
BAM optimistic on joint ventures to manage bad assets
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/02/2022
» SET-listed Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM) is in talks with seven financial institutions to be potential partners and set up joint venture asset management companies (JV AMCs) under the Bank of Thailand's initiative to manage non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking industry.
Asset management funds for hotels floated
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/11/2020
» Regulatory bodies and the private sector are studying viable options, such as asset management funds, to help hotels overcome the pandemic and retain employment.
Pandemic sinks economy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/03/2020
» Increasing coronavirus infections are expected to weigh down the economy more than previously anticipated, leading to a contraction of 1%, says Standard Chartered Bank Thai.