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Industrial decline forcing Thais into service jobs
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/01/2026
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has expressed concern over the weakening income outlook in the labour market, as an industrial slowdown continues to push workers into the service sector.
Loan quality continues to sag
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/10/2025
» Asset management companies (AMCs) expect roughly 50% of special mention (SM) loans to continue to deteriorate into non-performing loans (NPLs) over the next three years.
Concerns over EV loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/12/2023
» The National Credit Bureau (NCB) is expressing concern over the quality of electric vehicle (EV) loans, noting that the value of an EV depreciates faster than the value of a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE)-powered car.
BoT predicts 5.3% GDP dive in 2020
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/03/2020
» The Bank of Thailand on Wednesday forecast the economy to shrink by 5.3% this year, the first contraction since the 2008 global financial crisis, but stayed unchanged on the policy interest rate.
Magnetic card cancellation delay planned
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/09/2019
» The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) plans to seek the central bank's approval to put off the regulator's deadline to cancel the use of magnetic-stripe ATM and debit cards until early next year from the end of this year.
SCB aims for 45% cost-to-income ratio
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/02/2019
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) expects digitisation will help the bank reduce its cost-to-income ratio from the second quarter, putting the full-year figure at 45%.
BoT reduces local owner requirement for transfers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/02/2019
» The Bank of Thailand has eased qualifications for international money transfer operators to attract new players and increase competition, which in turn should lead to lower fees.
SCB looking into launching e-market platform on app
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/01/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is studying launching its own e-marketplace after the Bank of Thailand conducted a public hearing on the platform, says a senior official.