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Joint initiative touts sustainable living
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/09/2025
» Consumers have the power to drive sustainability through their spending choices, especially when it comes to home products and energy use.
Gold price on course to hit record high
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/01/2024
» The global gold price is expected to hit a new high of US$2,300 per troy ounce this year because of the possibility of US Federal Reserve policy rate cuts, surging inflation and geopolitics risks.
BoT backs fiscal consolidation amid rising debt
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/10/2023
» The Bank of Thailand supports fiscal consolidation in line with recommendations by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to strengthen Thailand's economic resilience in the long term amid higher global uncertainties.
Central bank raises interest rate
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/08/2022
» The Bank of Thailand raised its key interest rate for the first time in nearly four years yesterday in an effort to wrestle control over surging inflation as the economic recovery gains momentum.
Small banks start to offer fixed-deposit campaigns
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/07/2022
» Small banks have begun to launch new special fixed-deposit campaigns, offering higher interest rates as they predict an interest rate hike in the second half.
Services at malls closed in 16 additional provinces
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/08/2021
» The temporary closure of commercial bank branches in department stores, shopping centres and community malls has been expanded to 16 additional provinces in the dark red zones from the original 13 provinces, according to a statement by the Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) yesterday.
Companies depositing less with banks
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/05/2021
» Liquidity in the domestic banking sector has been declining due to higher deposit withdrawals from business operators attempting to cope with the impact of the prolonged pandemic.
Central bank poised to launch Retail CBDC
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/04/2021
» The Bank of Thailand is scheduled to launch the Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by the second quarter next year, allowing Thais to access more convenient and secure financial services.
BBL to offer cross-border QR payment with Vietnam
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/03/2021
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) has become the first local bank to offer cross-border QR payments between Thailand and Vietnam. The service will help support economic recovery as Thailand opens up after the pandemic, the bank says.
Deposits flowing despite paltry rates
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/06/2020
» Despite rock-bottom interest rates, more than 1 trillion baht in money flowed into 10 SET-listed banks at the end of April from the end of 2019, indicating increasing appetite for safe-haven deposit accounts even as the pandemic spiralled during that period.