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Banks raise reserves to deal with effects of war
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/04/2026
» Thai banks are increasing their loan-loss reserves to prepare for the impact of a prolonged war in the Middle East and to support a growing number of vulnerable customers.
Bank of Thailand gauges effect of handout
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/09/2023
» The Bank of Thailand expects the Pheu Thai Party's proposed 10,000-baht digital handout scheme will require a total budget of around 500 billion baht, adding 3% to GDP growth next year.
SCB preps with long-term debt rejig
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/01/2022
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has prepared long-term debt restructuring for customers to help them survive the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, in line with the central bank's requirement.
CTBC banking on Thai SMEs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/08/2021
» Taiwan-based CTBC Bank (CTBC), a major shareholder of Land and Houses Bank (LH Bank), sees high growth potential of Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the long term, though the SME segment is still facing hardships amid the pandemic, LH Bank president Chompoonoot Pathomporn said in an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post.
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.
BoT vows study of consumption habits
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/04/2021
» The Bank of Thailand pledges to keep a close watch on the fresh wave of Covid-19 infections and, in particular, the government's measures in containing the infections as well as people's consumption behaviour.
SCB ready to extend relief to hospitality
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/03/2021
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is ready to prolong its debt holiday programme for the hospitality business in case the Bank of Thailand does not extend its targeted debt relief measures due to expire in June.
BoT preps new asset warehouse programme
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/02/2021
» The Bank of Thailand is preparing an additional measure to help the struggling hospitality and property sectors through an asset warehousing programme.
BoT offers borrowers debt holiday
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/01/2021
» The Bank of Thailand has extended financial relief measures to individual borrowers until June this year, aiming to ease financial burdens stemming from a new round of the domestic Covid-19 outbreak.
BoT: SME debtors need extension
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/12/2020
» Some 5% of total outstanding debts of borrowers classified in the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) segment still need to extend their participation in the debt holiday programme until June 2021, says the Bank of Thailand.