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Ministry upbeat on baht rebound
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/07/2022
» The Finance Ministry expects the baht's value to rebound in the second half this year, in line with the anticipated narrowing of the current account deficit, says a ministry source who requested anonymity.
Govt mulls ways to keep State Oil Fund from sinking
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/07/2022
» The Energy Ministry is considering ways to boost the State Oil Fund, which is more than 100 billion baht in debt, a well-placed source revealed on Tuesday.
GH Bank promises only small increases in mortgage rates
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/07/2022
» Interest rates on mortgages are expected to rise this year but will not surge to the levels they reached during the 1990s real estate boom, said Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) president Chatchai Sirilai.
State firms set to spend 90% of funds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/07/2022
» The head of the State Enterprise Policy Office is confident disbursement of state enterprises' investment budgets will reach 90% of the total this year, after tallying 32% as of May.
GH Bank issues promise to restrict interest rate hikes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/06/2022
» State-run Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) vows it will not rush to raise interest rates immediately if the Bank of Thailand increases the policy rate, says bank president Chatchai Sirilai.
Arkhom recommends gradual rate hikes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/06/2022
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith asked the Bank of Thailand to discuss with commercial banks whether they can raise their interest rates on a gradual basis in the event the central bank decides to raise its policy rate.
Apec to focus on loans for SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/06/2022
» The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) finance ministers' meeting will focus on giving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) better access to loans via digital channels, says Fiscal Policy Office director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.
Arkhom pushes digital to hit revenue goal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/05/2022
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is confident the government will meet its revenue target of 2.4 trillion baht in fiscal 2022.
Arkhom eyes 10% export growth in 2022
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/03/2022
» Despite soaring oil prices and rising production costs driven by the Russia-Ukraine war, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith still hopes to see the Thai export sector expand by 10% this year.
Vongsayam bid given green light
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/03/2022
» The Treasury Department yesterday decided to name Vongsayam Korsang Co the winning bidder of its concession to manage and operate the main water transmission pipeline system in the East of the country, quoting a bid of 25.6 billion baht, said Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.