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Low-carbon economy looms
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/11/2025
» Thailand's carbon-intensive industries are under growing pressure to fast-track their green transition after the new government announced an ambitious plan to accelerate the country's net zero goal by 15 years, from 2065 to 2050.
Non-banks get go-ahead for asset management ventures
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/11/2025
» The Bank of Thailand will allow non-bank institutions to establish joint-venture asset management companies (JV-AMCs), expanding on a previous policy that permitted only banks to do so.
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.
SCB EIC sees soft landing
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/09/2024
» SCB EIC, the research centre of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), forecasts Thailand is likely to experience a soft economic landing next year as growth momentum slows.
Interest rates forecast to continue rising
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/06/2023
» Research houses expect the Bank of Thailand to raise its policy rate one or two additional times this year because of an upside risk to inflation as the economy recovers.
Banks hesitate in rush to cashless era
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/04/2023
» The banking industry's push to discourage the use of cash led some to believe it was a good idea to charge fees for cash transactions and suspend cardless money withdrawals at ATMs.
New rules on fees seek cost fairness
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/01/2020
» The Bank of Thailand is requiring financial institutions to adjust prepayment charges for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and personal loans and late-payment fees for SME, personal and mortgage loans based on actual costs, with immediate effect.
Financial stability jeopardised
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/07/2019
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT)'s two key committees have voiced concern that rising household debt poses a threat to financial stability.
BoT foresees trade spat hurting GDP at year-end
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/08/2018
» The trade dispute between the world's biggest economies is expected to take a toll on the Thai economy from the end of this year at the earliest, says the Bank of Thailand's chief.
Central bank steps in to slow baht slide
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/07/2018
» The Bank of Thailand has moved to curb the baht's rapid retreat against the greenback as the local currency hit a nine-month low.