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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.
Call for national asset management firm
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/09/2024
» SCB EIC, the research centre under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), says the government should establish a national asset management company (AMC) to prepare for a potential increase in non-performing loans (NPLs) within the banking industry.
BoT keeps wary eye on bond rollovers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/08/2023
» The Bank of Thailand is monitoring the rollover of corporate bonds in the second half after more defaults occurred in the first half, dampening bond market sentiment.
Exploring efforts to ease dollar volatility
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/05/2023
» Regulations have limited growth of yuan-baht trade payment even as the central banks of Thailand and China have encouraged local currency settlement for quite some time.
Baht freefall could hit 38
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/09/2022
» Economists forecast the value of the baht could plunge to 38 to the US dollar this year, mainly attributed to a stronger dollar as the Federal Reserve pursues a hawkish monetary policy.
BoT says growth might exceed 3% in second quarter
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/07/2022
» The Bank of Thailand believes Thai economic growth might increase past 3% in the second quarter, mainly thanks to a rebound in domestic consumption under the central bank's commitment to maintain flexible inflation targeting.
Debt Clinic sees surge in applicants
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/06/2022
» The number of applicants for the Debt Clinic's unsecured loan restructuring programme recently increased by 2-3 times to around 200,000 because of the impact of the Omicron variant.
Central The1 Credit Card eyes double-digit gains
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/06/2022
» Central The 1 credit card, a co-branded card from Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) and Central Group, is aiming for double-digit growth in all areas this year thanks to higher consumer spending in the upper-income segment.
Personal loans soar amid economic woes
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/05/2022
» The commercial banking sector showed strong growth in the personal loan category during the first quarter this year because of greater household demand for liquidity to support daily spending needs amid the economic doldrums.
BoT maintains its monetary policy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/04/2022
» The Bank of Thailand still maintains an accommodative monetary policy to support economic recovery and views that supply-side inflationary pressure will be a temporary factor.