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E-savings gain appeal as interest rates edge lower
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/01/2026
» As interest rates continue to decline, e-savings deposit accounts are emerging as an attractive option for younger Thais looking to take their first steps towards saving.
The value of a financial plan
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/08/2025
» In recent months, Thais have faced a series of unsettling events. While the country awaits the impact of US tariffs, rising tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border add to the growing sense of unease.
CIMBT aims to grow offshore portfolio
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/08/2023
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) expects to grow offshore loans this year thanks to regional business expansion of large local corporations, in line with Asean's economic growth.
BoT considers rate cuts amid debt crisis
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/07/2023
» The Bank of Thailand is mulling cutting interest rates to help people struggling with debt to exit from a pernicious cycle, says a central bank executive.
Standard Chartered calls for efficient fiscal policy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/04/2021
» Efficient fiscal policy is needed to recover the economy in the rest of the year amid a lower space of both fiscal and monetary policies, warns Standard Chartered Bank (Thai).
IMF praises stimulus
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/11/2019
» Now is a good time for Thailand to implement stimulus measures to rev up its economic growth momentum, weighed down by the global slowdown, given the availability of policy space, says the IMF chief.
External headwinds lead KTB to cut GDP forecast
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/10/2019
» Krungthai Compass, KTB's research unit, has downgraded its 2020 economic growth forecast to 3.2% from 3.6% earlier, given external headwinds next year.
K-Research predicts 2020 GDP growth of 2.5-3%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/10/2019
» The GDP growth forecast for 2020 has been set at 2.5-3% by Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research), compared with 2.8% growth seen this year.
BoT measures slow baht speculation
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/10/2019
» Baht speculation has been declining after the central bank's recent measures to manage local currency movement and a policy rate cut, says the Bank of Thailand.
Is a rebound in sight?
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/08/2019
» The Thai economy and exports have bottomed out and can start to rebound, but US-China retaliatory tariffs remain a risk factor and warrant close attention, according to a senior official from the Bank of Thailand.