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The lowdown on net errors and omissions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/09/2025
» The baht has continuously appreciated this year, with the Bank of Thailand attributing it primarily to a weaker dollar. Greater clarity in domestic politics lifted investor confidence, and Thailand's gold trade further supported the currency.
SCB shoots for 20% return on equity
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/12/2021
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) aims to increase return on equity (ROE) to 20% in five years as part of the bank's ongoing restructuring.
BoT alters SME group definitions for soft loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/12/2020
» The Bank of Thailand has redefined the eligibility of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) business groups for its soft loan programme by splitting up smaller details and entities, an attempt to facilitate better loan access and increased loan amounts.
A banker getting his sea legs in fintech
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/06/2019
» With fintech companies growing rapidly and challenging established banks by harnessing new technologies, plenty of C-level bankers have left the traditional financial services industry to join fintech firms, and Rungruang Sukkirdkijpiboon is among them.
Like father, like son? Only to a degree.
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/10/2018
» The adage "a chip off the old block" holds true for Benjarong Suwankiri, an economist like his father, though the elder man is better known in political life.
DeeMoney shoots for 5m transactions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/07/2018
» DeeMoney, the first local non-bank international remittance service provider, aims for 5 million transactions with a combined volume of US$5 billion (167 billion baht) from its cross-border money transfers, exchanges and e-payment services in the next five years.