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Liquidity pressures rise in Thai bond market
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/04/2026
» The corporate bond market faces a critical test this year, as heightened refinancing risks amid a slowing economy and escalating geopolitical tensions threaten roughly 687 billion baht in bonds set to mature over the remaining three quarters, according to the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA).
IPOs decline to 13-year low on sentiment
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/06/2025
» Initial public offerings (IPOs) fell to the lowest amount in 13 years during the first four months of 2025, with only four companies listing on Thai bourses, attributed to sluggish investment sentiment, tighter regulatory requirements under new listing rules and broader economic headwinds.
Trade war to restrain Thai stocks in Q2
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/05/2025
» Thai equities have limited upside in the second quarter amid prolonged global trade tensions, while the gold outlook has turned cautious, according to brokerages.
Corporate bond issuance estimated at B850-900bn
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/04/2025
» The Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) projects the value of corporate bond issuance will range between 850-900 billion baht in 2025, similar to the previous year, amid the economic slowdown and impacts from the recent earthquake.
SET edges up after Trump opts for slow play on tariffs
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/01/2025
» The global and Thai stock markets had a short-term rebound after US President Donald Trump refrained from announcing an immediate increase in import tariffs.
Securities and Exchange Commission rejigs criteria of bond representatives
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/08/2024
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised the qualification criteria of bond representatives, requiring them to have a registered capital of at least 25 million baht and allowing crowdfunding firms to act as bond representatives in addition to other financial institutions.
Global equity income touted on Fed rate move
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/03/2024
» The Federal Reserve is expected to cut US interest rates 2-3 times this year starting from its June meeting, making global equity income a promising investment, says London-based Newton Investment Management.
JKN bondholders call for SEC probe
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/02/2024
» Bondholders of JKN Global Group (JKN) are asking the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct an in-depth investigation and expedite the seizure of JKN's assets after the company announced the indefinite postponement of a bondholders' meeting.
Bonds worth B890bn due for redemption in 2024
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/01/2024
» Some 890 billion baht worth of long-term corporate bonds are due for redemption this year, nearly all investment-grade bonds, with 73 billion baht holding maturity dates this month, says the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA).
Pink Line incident dings sentiment of several firms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/12/2023
» Investors should not rush to buy the stocks of Sino Thai Engineering and Construction (STEC), BTS Group Holdings (BTS) and Ratch Group (RATCH), although prices have dropped sharply since the Pink Line mass transit incident on Sunday, says Bualuang Securities (BLS).