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Volatile politics set to hit economy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/07/2023
» Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) expects the domestic political situation to be a key factor affecting the Thai economy in the second half of this year.
EIS optimistic on economic prospects in H2
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/06/2023
» The Economic Intelligence Service (EIS), a research arm of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), forecasts a better second half for the Thai economy, driven by increased tourism and domestic consumption, although the political instability would need to be monitored.
Minimum wage hike seen reducing poverty
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/09/2022
» Krungthai Compass, a research unit under Krungthai Bank, expects the minimum wage increase to reduce the number of poor workers, improve their income, and broadly support long-term Thai economic growth.
BoT demonstrates economic gains despite inflation spike
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/07/2022
» Thailand's economy has continued to rebound, reflected by better signals in the May economic data, despite a sharp spike in the inflation rate, according to the Bank of Thailand.
SCB Wealth goes digital in youth push
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/06/2022
» SCB Wealth, the wealth management business of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), aims to expand its base of young affluent clients through digital platforms, targeting 1.3 million users in this segment by 2024.
Higher living costs slow local economy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/05/2022
» Thailand's economic activity showed signs of slowing in the second quarter as a result of the higher cost of living, says World Bank Thailand.
SEC says IPO plans signal good faith
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/08/2020
» Investor sentiment has improved after the government eased lockdown measures, with IPO filings to list on the Thai bourse remaining at a normal proportion, says the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
BAM's IPO marks successful debut
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/12/2019
» Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM) has posted the country's second largest IPO by market capitalisation this year, finishing at 17.50 baht after a wild ride on its first day of trade on Monday.
KBank braced for dismal 2020 outlook
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/10/2019
» Kasikornbank (KBank), the country's second largest lender by assets, has painted a bleak business outlook for 2020, targeting lower net interest margins (NIMs), a wider range of non-interest income contractions and a higher bad loan ratio.
BoT, bank association to sign pact on responsible lending
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/08/2019
» The Bank of Thailand and the Thai Bankers' Association plan to sign an agreement on five directives for responsible lending, including debt-service ratio (DSR), to take effect from next January.