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BoT schemes to cover 1.7m SMEs
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 08/04/2020
» About 1.7 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with total loans outstanding of 2.4 trillion baht are eligible to participate in the Bank of Thailand's six-month deferment period on principal and interest and a 500-billion-baht soft loan scheme, says the central bank's chief.
Breaking the bonds of debt
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 16/03/2020
» Thai household borrowing rose to 13.2 trillion baht at the end of September 2019 from 12.8 trillion baht at the end of 2018, with the ratio relative to GDP climbing to 79.1% from 78.6%. These figures suggest many people are drowning in debt.
State banks enticing homebuyers
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 09/12/2019
» Buying a home is the biggest purchase of most people's lives, and a mortgage the largest debt most will bear. Locking in cheap home loans can save money on interest payments over time and allow borrowers to spend less time paying off the debt.
The 2020 guide to market moves
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 16/12/2019
» As the new year approaches, it's time to turn our thoughts to establishing financial goals and investment resolutions.