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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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SCB assesses its digital future
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/10/2023
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has unveiled its "Digital Bank with a Human Touch" vision of evolving into a fully digital bank by 2025, with more than 95% of customers completing transactions on digital platforms.
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KBank eyes ESG-friendly strategy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/09/2022
» Kasikornbank (KBank) is planning a decarbonisation strategy in line with the global environmental, social and governance (ESG) trend, with the bank stopping lending to the coal sector.
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Silver lining in the debt deluge
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/02/2022
» Sukhumvit Asset Management Company (SAM) is optimistic non-performing loans (NPLs) in the hotel and tourism-related sectors can be contained as some investors are keen to extend fresh funding for properties with potential in preparation for the medical tourism trend when travel ramps back up again.
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Lukewarm lending growth for listed banks
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/07/2017
» Eleven listed commercial lenders' total loans expanded at a tepid pace in the first half, rising slightly less than 2% since the end of last year and reflecting banks' cautious approach and lukewarm loan demand.
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After taking the lead in assets, KTB shifts aim
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/07/2015
» State-owned Krungthai Bank (KTB) has decided to focus on profit improvement after surpassing Bangkok Bank (BBL) as the country's largest lender by assets and deposits, a major milestone reached in the first quarter this year.
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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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Household debt risks boiling over
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/05/2020
» The country's household bad debt is expected to reach 1 trillion baht this year, putting the ratio to total loans outstanding into double digits as debt-servicing ability erodes amid coronavirus-induced income shocks, says the head of the National Credit Bureau (NCB).
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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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BoT issuing THOR bonds next year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/09/2020
» The Bank of Thailand plans to issue new bonds based on the Thai Overnight Repurchase Rate (THOR) next year, aiming to encourage the use of the new reference rate after the upcoming phase-out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
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