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Baht set to fall further amid Mideast wartime pressures
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/03/2026
» The baht is expected to depreciate to 33.50 per US dollar this week after testing a nine-month low of 33 on Monday, amid heightened uncertainties surrounding the conflict in the Middle East.
SCB X says virtual bank will meet BoT's requirements
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/07/2023
» SCB X, the financial technology conglomerate and holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), believes its planned virtual bank will comply with the central bank's requirements amid competition for the new banking licence.
BoT cuts July bonds by B60bn
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/07/2019
» The Bank of Thailand is tapering 60 billion baht out of its July issuance of three-, six- and 12-month bonds, in a move likely aimed at curbing hot money and the baht's rapid gain.
Measures to curb hot money ahead
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/06/2019
» The Bank of Thailand is set to implement measures to curb hot-money inflows after the baht recently rallied to a more than six-year high.
Beating back debt beasties
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/11/2018
» A recent news item captured public attention about a female school director in Kamphaeng Phet province who guaranteed student loan fund (SLF) debt for her 60 students, 21 of whom defaulted. After her finances ran dry, the court ordered seizure of her assets, a stark reminder that debt can ruin even a guarantor's life.
Thai Credit Retail Bank sticks with organic growth to double
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/10/2018
» Thai Credit Retail Bank (TCRB) wants to continue growing organically, aiming to almost double net profit in the next few years and more than double its asset size.
Short-term bond supply to rise
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/04/2018
» The Bank of Thailand plans to gradually move away from its year-long tapering of new short-term bond supply by raising the new weekly three- and six-month debt auction amounts by 5 billion baht each, starting from May 15.
Central bank steps up fines for market conduct violators
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/01/2018
» The Bank of Thailand is escalating the punishment for banks that violate the regulator's market conduct rules.