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Bank profits underwhelm in Q1
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2024
» Commercial banks booked marginal profit growth in the first quarter of this year, largely influenced by the decreased profitability of small to mid-sized banks thanks to higher provision for loan loss reserves.
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Tisco sees high-yield lending strategy spurring NPLs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2024
» Tisco Bank expects its non-performing loans (NPLs) to rise this year as the bank focuses on high-yield loans in an effort to enhance returns.
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Thai banks told to focus on tech as returns wane
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/04/2024
» Thai banks are being urged to ramp up their technology transformation efforts to enhance their income after a study found they had the lowest return on equity (ROE) ratio in the region, despite maintaining strong competitiveness compared with their regional peers.
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Robust growth targets amidst stronger scrutiny
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/03/2024
» Krungsri Consumer, an unsecured loan unit under Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), is committed to prioritising responsible lending practices to control asset quality, even as it sets ambitious growth goals for 2024.
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SCB predicts flat growth for SME, retail segments
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/03/2024
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the banking business unit under SCB X Plc, expects no growth in small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and retail loans this year, citing the fragile financial conditions of these two customer segments.
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HSBC posts record pre-tax profit in 2023
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/02/2024
» HSBC Holdings reported a record annual pre-tax profit for 2023 thanks to higher global interest rates, despite the US$3 billion hit on its stake in China's Bank of Communications.
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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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Banks see flat loan growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/01/2024
» The banking sector booked flat loan growth last year as a result of debt repayment by borrowers and banks' increased scrutiny of loan expansion amid heightened economic uncertainties.
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Pundits predict BoT rate cut in H2
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/01/2024
» Economists predict the Bank of Thailand (BoT) will start to cut its policy rate in the second half to 2% in line with the country's economic situation and based on the assumption of a United States Federal Reserve (Fed) policy rate cut in the second quarter.
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CIMBT eyes growth in wealth segment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/12/2023
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) is planning an aggressive expansion of its wealth segment next year, targeting double-digit growth for the new client base.
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