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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial urges reform of Thai industry
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/08/2025
» Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), a major shareholder in Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), views manufacturing reform in Thailand as more critical than US tariff changes in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).
Ttb set to roll out nanofinance service in April
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/03/2024
» TMBThanachart Bank (ttb) is scheduled to introduce a nanofinance service next month, employing a risk-based pricing (RBP) approach in preparation for the central bank's new lending model.
Krungsri upbeat on digital baht
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/06/2023
» The Bank of Thailand is working with three payment service providers to launch its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), a novel financial infrastructure it claims will improve the convenience and efficiency of financial transactions with lower costs.
SCB X keen on novel banking opportunity
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/01/2023
» SCB X, the holding company of Siam Commercial Bank, is interested in setting up a virtual bank, aiming to explore new business opportunities.
KBank seeks further land loan leverage
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/12/2020
» Kasikornbank (KBank) is seeking the Bank of Thailand's approval for another disbursement of 15 billion baht for land loans for investment after the unique financial service received a good response from high net worth customers.
Krungsri Research lowers growth to 1.5%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/02/2020
» Bank of Ayudhya's (BAY) research house Krungsri Research has lowered its forecast for economic growth this year to 1.5% from 2.5% because of the damage from the Covid-19 outbreak, the delayed fiscal budget and the drought.
TMB cites triple whammy to GDP
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/02/2020
» The coronavirus epidemic, the delayed fiscal budget and the ongoing drought are estimated to shave nearly 280 billion baht off GDP, taking economic growth down to a range of 1.7-2.1%, according to TMB Analytics.
SCB pessimistic on 2020 GDP growth
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/02/2020
» Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) has offered the most pessimistic view yet of Thailand’s 2020 economic growth, slashing its forecast from 2.7% to 2.1% after taking into account the coronavirus epidemic and the delayed fiscal budget.
Ayudhya Capital targets loan growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/02/2019
» Ayudhya Capital Services Co, a personal loan unit under Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), aims for 11% new lending growth and a 13% increase in new customers this year.
Banks mull novel debt ratio rule
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/01/2019
» Commercial banks are expected to finalise a single standard for debt service ratio (DSR) in the first half of this year, as required by the Bank of Thailand, as a tool for controlling risk and reducing the household debt that is at a stubbornly high level.