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Crypto-backed loans allowed on novel Thai platform
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/01/2026
» Liberix, a Thailand-based financial services platform, has launched the country's first platform allowing users to borrow baht using Bitcoin and other digital assets as collateral, expanding the use of cryptocurrencies beyond trading and speculation.
XSpring AM lines up launch of crypto investment funds
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/01/2026
» XSpring Asset Management (XSpring AM) is preparing to launch new investment funds with exposure to Bitcoin and commodities, targeting double-digit returns amid heightened geopolitical tensions and global macroeconomic uncertainties.
Prescription scheme wins insurers' nod
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/12/2025
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) and the insurance industry have officially endorsed the government's "Sukkai Sabai Krabao" (Healthy Body, Comfortable Wallet) initiative, which allows patients treated at private hospitals to use their prescriptions at participating outside pharmacies.
Dumping cash for cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» International travel has been transformed more in the past decade than in the previous 50 years. Flights are booked instantly, hotels auto-recommend themselves, and in many major cities, cash has vanished almost entirely.
Krungthai Bank trims NPL rate to 2.7% this year
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/11/2025
» Krungthai Bank (KTB) has exercised careful asset management, enabling the state-owned bank to reduce its non-performing loans (NPLs) excluding government-assisted contracts from 4.4% of the portfolio in 2020 to just 2.7% in the first nine months of this year, say executives.
Broker preps Bitazza DigiPay app launch
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/11/2025
» Bitazza Thailand, a licensed digital asset broker, is preparing to launch Bitazza DigiPay, a new payment application that allows foreign tourists to convert their digital assets into baht and make QR code payments nationwide, with enhanced security measures to protect against scams.
Regional markets dip on valuation concerns
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/10/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities declined on Friday after a rally in US stocks stalled amid concern that valuations have become stretched, especially for technology companies, following a relentless surge.
Regulator demands NR Instant Produce must revise statements
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/06/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has instructed NR Instant Produce (NRF) to revise its full-year 2024 and 2025 first-quarter financial statements, citing issues related to the accounting treatment of its shareholding changes in Kairous Asia Ltd (KAL).
SAAM prepares $10m in convertible bonds
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/04/2025
» SET-listed renewable energy developer SAAM Development is preparing to issue convertible bonds worth US$10 million (360 million baht) to support its new digital asset business, which is expected to generate 300 million baht in revenue this year.
Fewer Thais may head abroad in April
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/04/2025
» The recent earthquake could result in fewer Thais travelling abroad during the Songkran holiday compared with previous years, as they have heightened concerns about repair costs for damaged property, says the Thai unit of French insurer AXA.