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Bank of Thailand: Limited risk of bond rollover
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/01/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) believes the risk of corporate bond rollover this year is limited despite higher interest rates, meaning it should not impact systemic risk.
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KFIN to push investment in tech startups
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/12/2023
» Krungsri Finnovate Co (KFIN), a corporate venture capital arm of Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), plans to expand investment in tech startups in regional markets to support its parent company's business operations in Asean.
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Bank of Thailand united in holding rates steady
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/11/2023
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) on Wednesday voted unanimously to maintain its policy rate at 2.5%, the highest level in a decade, following a series of rate hikes since August last year, with the 2024 GDP growth projected to be in the range of 3.2-3.8%.
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Bank of Thailand still upbeat despite headwinds
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/11/2022
» The Thai economy will face more challenges next year amid global uncertainties, but its recovery remains on track, according to a Bank of Thailand (BoT) executive.
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Easy loans for all
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/08/2022
» Major banks have continued to tap the underbanked, aiming to promote financial inclusion and further expand their customer base.
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Digital lending pays off for banks as platforms expand rapidly
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/07/2022
» Digital lending platforms run by the large commercial banking groups Kasikornbank (KBank) and SCB X are posting strong growth, in line with changing consumer behaviour in the digital era.
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SCB Abacus growth lures tech investors
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/09/2021
» SCB Abacus, an alternative digital lending platform under Siam Commercial Bank, has raised US$12 million (396 million baht) in a Series A funding round and targets digital loan growth of 10 times this year.
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Banks prepare for an uncertain year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/07/2021
» The Thai banking industry will continue to face high levels of uncertainty in business operations in the second half of the year, mainly due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases, said Thanyalak Vacharachaisurapol, deputy managing director at Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
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Deposits flowing despite paltry rates
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/06/2020
» Despite rock-bottom interest rates, more than 1 trillion baht in money flowed into 10 SET-listed banks at the end of April from the end of 2019, indicating increasing appetite for safe-haven deposit accounts even as the pandemic spiralled during that period.
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Finnovate earmarks $10m for startup trio in first half
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/03/2020
» Krungsri Finnovate, a corporate venture capital (CVC) firm under Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), plans to splash out US$10 million on three local non-fintech startups in the first half of 2020, aiming to develop the bank's digital technology.
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