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Egat introduces maiden sustainability-linked bond
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/10/2025
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has issued its first sustainability bond worth 2 billion baht, offering a 1.4% interest rate and attracting investor subscriptions 3.29 times the offering.
Still room for regulators to intervene
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/03/2025
» The draft Financial Hub bill does not confer absolute or exclusive authority over the supervision of financial transactions.
Agency poised to issue B130bn sustainability-linked bond
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/11/2024
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) plans to issue a sustainability-linked bond (SLB) worth 130 billion baht for fiscal 2025.
Demand high for Exim's 1st Blue Bond
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/07/2024
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) has reported significant success with its first Blue Bond worth 3 billion baht, which saw subscription demand exceeding the amount issued by 2.5 times, reflecting strong demand from institutional and major investors.
BoT cracks down on lending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/06/2023
» The Bank of Thailand plans to implement new lending guidelines to prevent over-indebtedness of household borrowers, says Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya, assistant governor of payment systems policy and financial consumer protection group.
Krungsri eyes sustainable loans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/07/2022
» Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) aims to increase the proportion of its environmental, social and governance-linked (ESG) loans to 10-15% of its total corporate loan portfolio by 2030, says Poonsit Wongthawatchai, the bank's executive vice-president and head of its ESG division.
4 parties apply e-withholding tax system
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/10/2020
» The Revenue Department has cooperated with 11 financial institutions to implement an e-withholding tax system to reduce inconveniences when filing tax documents.
Two candidates advance for BoT governorship
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/07/2020
» Two candidates have been shortlisted to become the next Bank of Thailand governor, with one an insider and the other an external applicant.
Setthaput latest to vie for BoT post
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2020
» Setthaput Suthiwart-Narueput, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee and the prime minister's advisory team, has joined the race for the top job at the Bank of Thailand, bringing the number of contenders to six.
Panel extends application deadline for BoT chief to July 10
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/06/2020
» The committee searching for the next Bank of Thailand governor has decided to extend the application deadline to July 10 after determining that the number of external applicants was too low.