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Another payment stream for retirees
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/10/2023
» The global population has increased rapidly in the last 30 years, while two-thirds of people older than age 60 are in developing countries, especially in Asia.
GSB uses ESG scores for loans to large firms
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/07/2023
» The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has started to use environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring in the process of considering loans to large businesses with a credit limit of 500 million baht or more, said president and chief executive Vitai Ratanakorn.
State banks increase interest rates to attract depositors
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/05/2023
» State banks are rushing to provide higher deposit rates to customers, including one scheme that offers up to 17%.
GH Bank new mortgages dip in Q1
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/04/2023
» New mortgage lending for Government Housing (GH) Bank during the first quarter this year dropped 11% year-on-year, attributed to higher lending in the same period last year, according to acting president Krit Sesavej.
Vongsayam to be awarded water pipeline concession
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/09/2022
» The Treasury Department plans to award a contract to Vongsayam Korsang Co, the winning bidder of its concession to manage and operate the main water transmission pipeline system in eastern Thailand.
GSB ready to assist THAI, Oil Fuel Fund
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2022
» The Government Savings Bank (GSB) stands ready to extend loans to Thai Airways International (THAI) and the Oil Fuel Fund to boost their liquidity if the government adopts a policy for it to do so, said GSB chairman Prapas Kong-Ied.
No policy to extend jet fuel tax reduction
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/09/2020
» Sept 30 will be the last day for excise tax reductions for jet fuel and the Excise Department has no policy to extend the measure, said a source at the department who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Chinese goal for farm produce
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/07/2020
» The Finance Minister has ordered the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to upgrade its existing online platform for agricultural products to add value so they can be sold on Chinese e-commerce sites.
Finance Ministry mulls handouts for farmers
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/04/2020
» The Ministry of Finance on Thursday met to hash out details of a planned cash handout for almost nine million farmers to inject liquidity into the economy amid the slowdown brought on by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Reading of draft land bill this month
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/11/2018
» The long-awaited draft bill on the land and buildings tax is expected to head to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) for a second reading in mid-November, with the new property tax scheduled to take effect in January 2020.