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Banks help sugar farmers combat PM2.5
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/04/2025
» The amount of PM2.5 air pollution has increased in Thailand in recent years, driven by multiple factors such as industrial manufacturing, the widespread use of internal combustion engine-powered vehicles, and the open burning of garbage and agricultural crop residue.
Call for national asset management firm
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/09/2024
» SCB EIC, the research centre under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), says the government should establish a national asset management company (AMC) to prepare for a potential increase in non-performing loans (NPLs) within the banking industry.
K-Research: AMC numbers climbing
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/12/2019
» The number of asset management companies (AMCs) in Thailand has increased significantly over the past eight years, representing hopes to capitalise on business opportunities amid higher bad-asset divestment by financial institutions, according to Kasikorn Research Center.
BoT and banks mulling DSR maximum of 70%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/07/2019
» The Bank of Thailand and commercial banks have initially agreed to set a lending guidance by capping a borrower's debt-service ratio (DSR) at 70% for those earning up to 30,000 baht a month.
KTB handling NPLs via SME support
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/05/2019
» Krungthai Bank (KTB) has closely monitored its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) borrowers amid sluggish economic growth and focused on non-performing asset (NPAs) management to contain bad loans.
KTB admits lending growth target miss
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/11/2018
» Krungthai Bank (KTB), the country's fourth-largest lender by assets, estimates its loans outstanding will grow less than 2% this year, missing its 5-7% target, as a major portion of lending borrowed by credit cooperatives was refinanced to other banks.
KTB predicts loan target shortfall
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/09/2018
» Krungthai Bank (KTB), the country's fourth-largest lender by assets, expects total loan growth this year to fall short of its 6-7% target after the bank tightened lending to cooperatives to improve asset quality.