Showing 1 - 10 of 19
Private credit: friend or rival of banks?
Business, Published on 30/12/2025
» Private credit has become one of the fastest-growing segments of global finance, raising an important question in Thailand: Will private credit compete with banks or strengthen the financial system by complementing them?
Ttb debt aid tallies B40bn this year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/12/2025
» TMBThanachart Bank (ttb) has provided debt assistance totalling 40 billion baht this year through a range of financial relief measures.
UOB Thailand forecasts zero mortgage growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/08/2025
» UOB Thailand expects flat growth for its mortgage portfolio this year for the first time in several decades, in line with a contraction in the property market.
CIMBT loses out as home loan refinancing heats up
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/06/2025
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) is losing market share in mortgage refinancing as competition intensifies amid sluggish growth for new housing loans.
Gulf ramps up debt with B300bn fundraising plan
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/06/2025
» SET-listed Gulf Development, Thailand’s largest power company by market value and a telecom operator, is to raise 300 billion baht to refinance and boost future investment after merging with Intouch Holding Plc, the parent firm of Advanced Info Service (AIS).
US-China tariff pause eases trade tension
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/05/2025
» The temporary agreement between the US and China to slash the severe reciprocal tariffs imposed on each other and to cooperate to prevent further disruption to the global economy should have a positive impact on trade, according to an analyst.
Thai corporate bond sales to drop for third year on weak economy
Bloomberg, Published on 09/01/2025
» Corporate bond sales in Thailand may drop for a third straight year as the asset class faces mounting distress amid a weak economic outlook, according to the Thai Bond Market Association.
Vietnam Airlines gets debt reprieve
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/06/2024
» The National Assembly in Hanoi has approved an extension for Vietnam Airlines’ 4 trillion dong ($157 million) in state-backed loans through July 2027 to give the financially struggling national carrier time to reorganise its operations, according to information from the parliament.
TMBThanachart predicts limited growth in loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/03/2024
» TMBThanachart Bank (ttb) is focusing on assisting retail customers with restructuring their debt this year rather than growing new loans.
Opportunities aplenty
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 31/08/2023
» As the outlook for stock markets globally remains far from rosy, weighed down by fears of recession, continuing high inflation and elevated interest rates, investors are chasing investment options that can offer a sensible return.