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SLF to require B20bn in state support yearly through 2030
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/09/2025
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) needs to request more than 20 billion baht in annual government support through 2030 to shore up liquidity, as loan applications remain consistently high while repayments are declining.
Cabinet greenlights draft credit guarantee bill
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/08/2025
» The cabinet approved the draft National Credit Guarantee Agency (NaCGA) Bill yesterday, which enables small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access loans at lower costs.
Fears that rising loans could lead to debt trap
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/11/2024
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has raised concerns about the rising trend of consumer loans, fearing that this could lead to a debt trap, a situation in which an individual, a household or even a country is forced to take new loans to repay existing debt obligations.
Stronger baht eats into collection
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/10/2024
» Revenue collection for fiscal 2024, which ended in September, fell short of the government target by 4-5 billion baht because of baht appreciation.
Measures afoot to aid loan defaulters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry is preparing measures to assist debtors who have defaulted on their home and car loans after a rise in non-performing lending in these segments.
Ministry keeps an eye on debentures
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/01/2024
» The Finance Ministry is closely monitoring problems with corporate debenture repayments, says permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
SMEs facing ‘unusual’ trouble to get debt relief
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/09/2023
» The Ministry of Finance plans to suspend debt payments for one year for certain small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that faced unusual circumstances because of the pandemic.
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.
New law forces Student Loan Fund rejig
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/09/2022
» The Student Loan Fund needs to review its management to ensure sustainability, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Exim urges SMEs to export
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/08/2021
» Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should venture into overseas markets to seek growth, says Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) president Rak Vorrakitpokatorn.