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Joint initiative touts sustainable living
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/09/2025
» Consumers have the power to drive sustainability through their spending choices, especially when it comes to home products and energy use.
Central bank aims to tackle debt crisis
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/07/2023
» The Bank of Thailand aims to cut persistent debt in order to reduce the burden of households and help consumers exit from the debt cycle faster.
Bad mortgage loans rise amid rate hikes
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/05/2023
» Non-performing mortgage loans (NPLs) increased in the first quarter of this year due to rising interest rates, with the Bank of Thailand encouraging banks to help borrowers through debt restructuring.
Lockdown builds Krungsri portfolio
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/05/2020
» Staying at home is making consumers rely more heavily on online, particularly the food delivery business, and Bank of Ayudhya's (BAY) lending service for Grab users is reaping a windfall.
Digital banking surges in sea change
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/04/2020
» The pandemic has ravaged businesses and forced social distancing, spiking demand for remote and digital services as well as online banking.
EIC expects realistic inflation target rejig
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/07/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank's research unit, the Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), expects policymakers to adjust the inflation target to better reflect changing economic circumstances so it can remain an effective instrument in determining monetary policy movement.
SCB foresees more floating rates this year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/03/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the country's biggest mortgage lender, expects to see more floating-rate mortgage packages this year as the market anticipates a local interest rate hike.
TBank eyes Q2 deposit race heat-up
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/03/2018
» Thanachart Bank (TBank) expects intensified deposit competition and a deposit rate hike next quarter -- a phenomenon unseen for several years -- following growth in corporate loan demand.