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Thailand cracks down on inferior online goods
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/02/2025
» The Commerce Ministry has joined forces with 16 government agencies and leading online platforms to address the issue of substandard and non-compliant products on e-commerce platforms.
Ministry addresses rash of fake gold
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/03/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is advising people to buy gold bars and gold ornaments from certified stores with visible locations following an outbreak of counterfeit metal as prices spike.
Improving the auto loan sector's standards
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/08/2023
» While car repossessions are expected to increase this year, the situation is not as alarming as appears in the media, according to an industry executive.
Hire-purchase lenders call for rate hike
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/07/2023
» The Thai Hire-Purchase Association (THPA) has asked the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) to increase the maximum interest rate for hire-purchase loans as the business is being affected by rising rates.
Two-pronged approach for Tisco Financial
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/05/2023
» Tisco Financial Group, a holding company of Tisco Bank, plans to focus on what it considers two businesses related to S-curve industries: auto title loans and corporate banking.
Tisco looks to auto hire-purchase loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/01/2023
» Tisco Bank is looking to acquire a new retail loan portfolio and sees greater opportunity in the auto hire-purchase loan segment as some business operators may be impacted by the new regulations pertaining to the ceiling interest rate of hire-purchase loans.
SAK, TC Renewable team up to offer solar rooftops, loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/01/2023
» SET-listed Saksiam Leasing (SAK), an auto and personal loan provider, wants to expand by providing loans for residential solar rooftops, aiming to grow the portfolio of the new business to 1 billion baht this year.
KTC shifts from car hire-purchase loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/01/2023
» Krungthai Card Plc (KTC), a non-bank entity under Krungthai Bank (KTB), is edging away from car hire-purchase loans after the consumer regulator tightened the rules for this segment.
Tisco expects to beat full-year loan growth target of 5%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/11/2022
» Tisco Bank expects total loan growth for 2022 to exceed its 5% full-year target after booking credit expansion of 5% for the first nine months amid economic recovery.
OIC to step up measures against fraud
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 06/07/2021
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) is coordinating with health insurance-related agencies to curb a rapid increase in incidents of insurance fraud.