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ThaiBev to invest B9bn over next 12 months
Business, Kuakul Mornkum and Somhatai Mosika, Published on 01/10/2025
» Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), the Singapore-listed food and beverage company, plans to invest around 9 billion baht in fiscal 2026.
ThaiBev allots B18bn for expansion drive
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 02/10/2024
» Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), the Singapore-listed food and beverage company, plans to allocate 18 billion baht this year for expansion both domestically and internationally.
In shift to commercial bank, Thai Credit Retail Bank sets IPO plan
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/09/2023
» Thai Credit Retail Bank (TCRB) has become a commercial bank, allowing it to offer a full range of financial services.
Banking on virtual success
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Sirivish Toomgum, Komsan Tortermvasana and Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/01/2023
» Leading companies in the financial, tech and telecom sectors have expressed interest in developing a virtual bank business, with the aim of exploring greater opportunities in the digital era.
BoT sets out plan to issue up to 3 virtual banking licences
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/01/2023
» The Bank of Thailand plans to grant up to three virtual banking licences in the first stage of its digital plans, and will allow both financial institutions and non-financial firms to apply.
BoT allays deposit run concern
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/09/2020
» The central bank insists it is not worried about a possible deposit run after pro-democracy demonstrators called for a boycott of a commercial bank.
BoT gauges dividend suspension decision
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/08/2020
» The Bank of Thailand is assessing banks' stress tests and capital increase plans for the next two years before considering whether to relax the interim dividend payment suspension.
Commercial banks' NPLs hit 9-year high at end of March
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 19/05/2020
» Local commercial banks' non-performing loans (NPLs) climbed to a nine-year high at 3.05% of loans outstanding at the end of March, with consumer bad loans outpacing commercial NPLs for the first time in four years.
BoT: Loan growth may lag GDP uptick in 2020
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/02/2020
» Banking loan growth could slow to levels below economic growth, while the bad loan ratio is expected to surpass 3% this year as the economy falters, says a senior official at the central bank.
Central bank unfazed by bad loans for property
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/01/2020
» The Bank of Thailand is unconcerned about pre-finance loans for property developers and bad property loans, says a senior official, citing the sound financial condition of large developers.