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Bad loans still vexing SMEs
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 15/07/2017
» Soured small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loans show no sign of declining as a lack of competitive edge and uneven economic recovery hinder debt-servicing ability, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
UOB predicts Chinese uptick
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 13/07/2017
» Chinese direct investment into Thailand will continue to pick up, supported by current infrastructure investment and Xi Jinping's Belt and Road initiative, says United Oversea Bank (UOB).
Apisak aims to allay fears over currency
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 21/07/2017
» The economic recovery remains resilient in the face of the stronger baht, with large firms able to handle the situation, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
KTB warns over potential debt default rise
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 20/07/2017
» Defaults of debt instruments are expected to keep rising as the fixed-income market enters the early stages of tightening from rising interest rates amid tepid appetite for such notes, says the head of KTB Securities Thailand (KTBST).
Household income fall feared
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 18/07/2017
» The Siam Commercial Bank's Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) has expressed concerns that household spending will run out of steam with the decline in commodity prices, posing a risk to economic growth.
Baht's sharp rise on BoT radar
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 26/07/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has acknowledged the baht's rapid climb against the US dollar recently, a movement that it says warrants close monitoring.
Escaping the debt trap
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 24/07/2017
» People with more debt payment to make monthly than what they can afford could easily get into a deeper hole without proper help and planning.
Warning over labour act risks
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 25/07/2017
» An executive decree to regulate the employment of migrant workers and potential delays in the government's big-ticket infrastructure investment could drag on Thailand's economic growth momentum in the second half, economists caution.
Growth expected to hold steady
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 01/08/2017
» Economic growth in the second quarter is expected to be close to the first quarter's reading of 3.3% and accelerate to 3.7% in the second half, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
BoT losses taper off
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 27/05/2017
» The Bank of Thailand's net loss narrowed by 9% to 80.8 billion baht in 2016, with the central bank saying its accumulated losses would not affect operations.