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Auto loan segment volatile
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/01/2024
» Thailand's uneven economic recovery has affected some auto loan borrowers and increased default risk.
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TCRB sees drop in bad loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/07/2019
» Even though low-income earners are considered higher risk and they are reeling from the country's weaker economy, Thai Credit Retail Bank (TCRB), whose main customers are low-income earners, saw a dip in its bad loan ratio thanks to better financial discipline.
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Political turmoil blamed for GDP losses
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/08/2018
» Thailand's political uncertainty over the past 20 years took a toll on the country's economic growth, shaving off 0.4 percentage points per year on average and depressing growth below its potential, according to a joint survey by the Bank of Thailand's Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research's (Pier).
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Borrowers face tougher credit checks
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/04/2015
» Wary lenders are expected to carry out more rigorous checks of borrowers' credit history to guard against higher bad loans as the country's economic recovery has yet to gather pace and the high household debt continues to rise.
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PromptPay usage hits record high in 2023
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/04/2024
» Financial transactions via PromptPay, Thailand’s national electronic payment platform, tallied a new high last year, while cash transactions posted a notable decline.
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Currency nosedives amid more seasonal fluctuations
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/03/2024
» The baht plunged against the US dollar on Friday, primarily influenced by external factors, with seasonal fluctuations expected to exert continued pressure on the local currency, potentially weakening to 37 per dollar during the second quarter.
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Krungsri Research upbeat on economic forecast for Q1
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/02/2024
» Krungsri Research forecasts the Thai economy will not enter a technical recession as the outlook improved for the first quarter this year.
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BoT considers guarantees for SMEs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/02/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is studying the possibility of launching credit guarantee schemes for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), aiming to broaden their access to bank loans.
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Call for better integration of the informal economy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/02/2024
» The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) is urging the government to bring the informal economy into the economic system to promote transparency and support the country's digital economy.
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Thai borrowers top global rankings for greatest fragility
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/02/2024
» Thailand ranks top in terms of fragile borrowers compared with other countries, and is seeking debt assistance measures from the Bank of Thailand.
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