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Households tapping solar power
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/03/2025
» Thailand is transitioning towards a green economy, and individuals can play an active role in this shift.
Generation Rent
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/12/2024
» Potential homebuyers from Gen Y and Z face significant obstacles to owning a home, with the primary one limited access to mortgages.
BoT board boss pick delay
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/10/2024
» A committee organised to pick a new chairman of the board for the Bank of Thailand has postponed its selection until further notice amid concerns of possible political interference from several people, including former BoT governor Tarisa Watanagase.
Credit bureau chief clarifies changes to blacklist rules
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/05/2024
» The National Credit Bureau (NCB) says it has the authority to reduce the time bad debtors remain on its credit blacklist, currently eight years, with the decision resting with the Committee for the Protection of Credit Information.
BoT vows to maintain LTV regulations
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/09/2020
» The Bank of Thailand has been closely monitoring property supply amid the slower pace of residential project sales, vowing to keep loan-to-value (LTV) regulations for mortgage loans unchanged.
Veerathai rules out central bank encore
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/05/2020
» Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob will not apply for a second term after his five-year tenure expires on Sept 30, citing family reasons.
9 banks seek central bank MFLF aid
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/04/2020
» Nine commercial banks have sought liquidity support worth a total of 56 billion baht for their purchases of mutual fund units through the Bank of Thailand's Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MFLF) as of April 24, according to central bank data.
Bank of Thailand prepared to ease LTV constraints
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/01/2020
» The Bank of Thailand stands ready to further ease the loan-to-value (LTV) regulations governing mortgage lending in areas that are considered harmful to homebuyers, says the central bank's chief.
BoT unswayed by LTV relaxation requests
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/10/2019
» Even though property developers have asked for a relaxation of loan-to-value (LTV) regulations, the Bank of Thailand sees no need to do so.
NCB: Youth piling up debt
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/09/2019
» The number of credit-eligible Gen Z applicants for credit cards increased significantly in the second quarter, suggesting that this generation is piling up debt, according to National Credit Bureau (NCB) data.