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BoT: Debt holiday for those in need
Business, Published on 16/07/2021
» The Bank of Thailand is allowing a two-month debt holiday for individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) suffering a direct impact from the government's latest lockdown measures to combat the pandemic.
Analysts issue mixed bag of growth outlooks
Business, Published on 18/06/2021
» The government's plan to fully reopen the country within 120 days would support economic growth of 2.3% this year, the growth figure forecast by the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), says the office's director-general Kulaya Tantitemit.
Asset warehouse scheme predicted in 2 months
Business, Published on 04/03/2021
» The asset warehousing programme is expected to be implemented in the next two months amid calls urging the Bank of Thailand to expand the assistance scope to cover low-cost airlines, says the Thai Bankers' Association (TBA).
Asset warehousing gains ground
Business, Published on 22/02/2021
» Implementing an asset warehousing concept for the liquidity crunch in the tourism sector makes sense because the industry remains barren, resulting in paltry income.
2021 keys are growth, restructuring
Business, Published on 05/12/2020
» The two main directions of next year's economic policies are to sustain economic growth and restructure Thailand's economy, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
The lowdown on low rates
Business, Published on 30/10/2020
» Lower prices at residential projects and attractive interest rates for housing loans are supporting healthy mortgage loan growth amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with the positive trend mainly deriving from real demand.
New BoT chief flags local unrest
Business, Published on 21/10/2020
» The Bank of Thailand has expressed concern that the ongoing anti-government rallies could further weaken domestic consumption and tourism.
Living on borrowed time
Business, Published on 05/10/2020
» Fears of a debt tsunami are amplifying with debt relief measures by the Bank of Thailand set to expire later this month. Suffering businesses are urging an extension to avoid shouldering a mountain of debt that could make them go under.
KBank adds loan-loss provisions
Business, Published on 30/06/2020
» Kasikornbank (KBank) expects to set aside additional loan-loss provisions for the remainder of this year to strengthen its capital buffer against the backdrop of mounting uncertainties.
On guard against contagion
Business, Published on 29/06/2020
» Thailand's banking sector has been disrupted yet again, but this time it's not a sophisticated new technology creating turbulence. Rather, it's a microscopic virus that induces fear of immense collateral damage that could shake the country's financial pillars to its core.