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Property, trading pose high credit risk
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/12/2025
» The Bank of Thailand has expressed concern over rising credit risks among some large corporations with high debt-to-equity (D/E) ratios, particularly in the property and trading sectors.
Thai Bankers' Association seeks further measures
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/03/2025
» The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) looks set to discuss additional measures to improve access to funding for retailers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in response to the government's requirements.
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.
Mortgage rejection rates likely to persist
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/08/2024
» Mortgage applications for homes priced below 3 million baht will likely continue to face higher rejection rates over the next two years because of a slowdown in the residential segment.
Bank of Thailand allows banks to give credit to debt scheme users
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/08/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is allowing banks to continue providing credit lines to retail borrowers participating in debt restructuring programmes to help support their liquidity amid a slower income recovery.
Central bank reassessing consumer lending rules
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/08/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is reviewing its regulations on loan-to-value (LTV) ratios for mortgage loans and minimum payments for credit cards amid the weakened debt servicing ability of individual borrowers.
Bank of Thailand warns of long-term downturn
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/02/2024
» The Thai export sector has lost competitiveness in global markets, with the market share of rice shipments falling by more than 50% over the past 20 years, according to the Bank of Thailand (BoT).
PFA to offer P2P lending service in Q4 of 2022
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/06/2022
» Fintech firm Peer For All (PFA) plans to offer a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending service in the final quarter of 2022.
Hotels less taken with BoT scheme
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/11/2021
» The rate at which hotel business operators have been joining the Bank of Thailand's (BoT) asset warehousing programme -- a debt relief measure -- has been easing due to an improvement in domestic tourism following the country's reopening, said an executive at the central bank.
CIMBT relaxes lending conditions for mortgages
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/11/2021
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) has relaxed its lending conditions for mortgage loans by reverting to the criteria that was in place prior to the pandemic, thanks to its improving asset quality and the economic recovery.