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Predee quits finance post
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/09/2020
» Finance Minister Predee Daochai has resigned after only 26 days in the job in the wake of a reported conflict with his deputy over the appointment of the director-general of the Excise Department.
5,000-baht SSF stipend moves forth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2020
» The Finance Ministry has approved the Labour Ministry's proposal to provide leftover budget as a cash handout of 5,000 baht a month to nearly 90,000 workers registered under the Social Security Fund who were affected by the pandemic.
SME Bank expects to cut NPL ratio with divestment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/03/2019
» The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) expects its bad-loan ratio to dip below 10% this year because of its divestment plan for soured loans.
SME Bank aids cabbies, others
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/12/2018
» The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) is offering loans worth a combined 40 billion baht for taxi drivers to purchase cars and for Student Loan Fund (SLF) borrowers who are self-employed.
SME Bank recapitalisation progresses
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/12/2018
» The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand's (SME Bank) planned 4-billion-baht recapitalisation will enable the bank to extend an additional 40 billion in loans, its chief says.
SME Bank focused on working capital
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/11/2018
» The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) plans to focus more on working capital loan products to keep pace with growing demand, its chief says.
SME Bank targets micros for new lending in 2019
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/11/2018
» The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) aims to offer as much as 90% of new loans next year to micro SMEs.
UTCC notes higher costs for SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/10/2018
» Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that provide logistics, transport and service systems by themselves shoulder higher costs than outsourcing, according to a survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
SME Bank seeks grace period for single account
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/10/2018
» The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) has proposed a one-year grace period for SMEs to fully comply with new lending practices that require them to have a single financial account.
SME Bank seeks to unload B10bn in NPLs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/08/2018
» The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) aims to dispose of 10 billion baht worth of bad loans this year, hoping to lower its non-performing loan (NPL) ratio to 10% at most.