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CIMBT looks to digital personal loan growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/05/2023
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) plans to expand digital personal loans this year, targeting 500 million baht in total by focusing on the upper-income segment.
Economists anticipate 0.25% hike
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/05/2023
» Local economists are predicting the Bank of Thailand will increase its policy rate to a terminal level of 2% this month after estimating the Fed's funds rate has already peaked.
Online voting registration heralded
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/05/2023
» Allowing eligible citizens to register for online voting in the upcoming general election is a good start as Thailand shuffles towards e-government, according to advisors.
TCRB sees commercial upgrade taking one year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/05/2023
» Thai Credit Retail Bank (TCRB) expects to take about one year to upgrade to become a commercial bank and plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) by the end of this year.
BoT zeroes in on cash transaction fees
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/05/2023
» As digital payments increase, the Bank of Thailand is focusing on cash users by adjusting banks' fee structures.
BoT sees strong GDP growth in Q1
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/04/2023
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) believes gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter should beat the previous quarter thanks to continued recovery supported by private consumption and tourism.
SCB aims to use joint venture for growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/04/2023
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) plans to expand its wealth management customer base by 12% per year for the next 3-5 years, hoping to raise its fee-based income.
Banks eye yuan-baht trade payments
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/04/2023
» The Bank of Thailand is in discussions with China's central bank over supporting the use of yuan-baht settlement to mitigate foreign exchange risk amid ongoing US dollar volatility.
BoT delays publication of virtual bank rules to Q3
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/04/2023
» The Bank of Thailand has postponed the issuance of virtual bank regulations until the third quarter of this year because it needs more time to clarify the new business licensing with related parties.
Bank of Thailand puts stability above stimulus
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/04/2023
» Amid the ongoing recovery pace, the economy no longer requires any stimulus measures, but the country requires normalisation and the implementation of economic measures to support economic stability and potential growth for the longer term, says the governor of the Bank of Thailand.