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FPO warns 4% growth this year will be difficult
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/03/2021
» The government's ambitious goal of 4% economic growth this year will be difficult, requiring a lot of effort and a host of supporting factors such as higher exports, recovering foreign tourist arrivals and active private investment, says the Finance Ministry's Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
FPO forecasts RCEP deal to fuel export bonanza
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/12/2020
» Thai exports are expected to receive a windfall thanks to the signing by 15 Asia-Pacific economies of a huge trade pact during the Asean Summit in Hanoi in mid-November, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Credit insurance claims at Exim rise as payment halts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/11/2020
» Credit insurance claims for the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) rose to 75% of the insured amount in the third quarter as the pandemic caused overseas customers to delay payment for goods.
TCG pushes overseas investment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/10/2020
» State-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) plans to raise its loan guarantee ceiling for businesses investing overseas to encourage greater outbound investment.
SMEs earn B100m from matching
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/09/2020
» Online business matching has generated sales revenue worth around 100 million baht for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), says a source at the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank).
Exim reports insurance claims spike
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/06/2020
» Export-Import Bank of Thailand says insurance claims soared 226% and foreign buyers' delayed payment amount surged 195% in the first five months of 2020, signalling rising default risk in international trade.
Exim predicts no growth in exports
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2020
» State-owned Export-Import Bank (Exim) of Thailand cut its export forecast for this year to a range of no growth to a 2% contraction, assuming the coronavirus epidemic and the trade war will ravage the country's outbound shipments.
Customs reports tax shortfall
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/11/2019
» The Customs Department's tax revenue collection missed its target by 1.1% in the first month of fiscal 2020.
TCC submits business support schemes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/09/2019
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has proposed a raft of measures, including establishing permanent downtown value-added tax (VAT) refund points and a public-private committee tasked with solving taxation problems and regulatory obstacles, in order to facilitate business and drive the country's economic growth.
Thai Life makes Myanmar play to gain an edge
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/08/2019
» Thai Life Insurance has struck a deal to take a 35% stake in Citizen Business (CB) Insurance, becoming the first Asean outsider to enter Myanmar's insurance field.