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EDC system to start in September
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 30/06/2016
» Private merchants registered with the Commerce Ministry's Business Development Department will be required to install at least one electronic data capture (EDC) machine from September, in a bid to promote the national e-payment scheme.
Banks urged to cash in on CLMV growth
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/06/2016
» Thai banks have more room to penetrate neighbouring countries' banking sectors, with ample opportunities for loan growth and risk diversification, says an executive specialising in principal investments.
BoT says e-payment fee rates shaping up
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 07/06/2016
» The restructuring process for electronic transaction fees should be completed by July 15, when registration under the national e-payment scheme is set to start, said a senior Bank of Thailand official.
Is another global crisis looming?
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 02/06/2016
» With a substantial amount of accumulated debt and banks becoming more vulnerable to loan delinquency, the global economic recovery remains in murky territory and another financial crisis cannot be ruled out, says an executive at an international investment management firm.
Ministry lines up mortgage insurance to reduce credit risks
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 30/03/2016
» The Finance Ministry is considering a plan to formulate mortgage insurance in the property sector in a bid to reduce credit risks for financial institutions and allow homebuyers easier access to housing loans.
Going cashless
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 28/03/2016
» Dreams of a cashless society in Thailand could materialise sooner than expected as officials race to develop the national e-payment system, under which money transfers will be just a click away and the cost of doing business will drop.
Policy rate remains unchanged
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/03/2016
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday kept its interest rate unchanged as expected. It also trimmed its GDP growth forecast to 3.1% in anticipation of an export contraction.
Restraint called for in stimulus
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 11/03/2016
» Former deputy prime minister and ex-Bank of Thailand governor MR Pridiyathorn Devakula has voiced caution over the government's stimulus policies to spur the economy, saying these measures should be used wisely and appropriately to avoid adverse effects.
SME sentiment ticks up as stimulus policies take effect
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 05/02/2016
» Confidence among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) picked up in the final quarter of last year, according to a quarterly survey by TMB Analytics, the research unit of TMB Bank.
Companies keen on cost cuts
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 26/01/2016
» Cost-control strategies are being adopted by energy companies worldwide to mitigate the effects of plummeting oil prices, and those with a diversified supply chain will weather the situation more effectively, says HSBC.