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Banks ramp up green initiatives
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/08/2025
» In advancing sustainable business practices, banks are doing more than offering green financial services to clients.
Banks help sugar farmers combat PM2.5
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/04/2025
» The amount of PM2.5 air pollution has increased in Thailand in recent years, driven by multiple factors such as industrial manufacturing, the widespread use of internal combustion engine-powered vehicles, and the open burning of garbage and agricultural crop residue.
Bank of Thailand urges banks to help SMEs sustainably transition
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/08/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is encouraging financial institutions to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in transitioning to sustainable business practices.
Large banks pushed on transition loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/05/2024
» The Bank of Thailand has encouraged large commercial banks to offer transition finance to assist local businesses in moving from carbon-intensive industries to more sustainable practices.
Thai banks make shift to transition finance
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/03/2024
» Large local banks are moving forward with plans to introduce transition products in the third quarter of this year, in line with sustainable finance requirements set down by the Bank of Thailand.
Man with a mission
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/07/2023
» Household debt should be a national agenda item and legal support is required to manage the problem comprehensively, says Piti Tantakasem, chief executive of TMBThanachart Bank (ttb), in an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post.
BoT warns dust will soon hit tourism
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/02/2019
» Even though the persistent toxic haze caused by ultra-fine dust particles shrouding Bangkok and its vicinity has not yet taken a toll on the tourism sector, an impact is inevitable if the pollution is prolonged, says a senior official at the central bank.