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Industries fret over potential spread
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/07/2021
» A survey carried out by the Bank of Thailand has discovered concerns over the soaring Covid-19 infections in the industrial sector, pressuring the supply chain and Thai exports.
Bangkok Bank touts Thai SMEs in Indonesia
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/07/2025
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) stands ready to support Thai medium-sized enterprises expanding to Indonesia, where opportunities are growing across various supply chain industries.
Parties invited to debate challenges
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/02/2023
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to invite political party leaders to debate Thailand's economic challenges and their solutions as the country gears up for a new general election.
Thai interest rates likely unchanged
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/06/2025
» Economists expect the Bank of Thailand to maintain its policy rate at Wednesday's meeting, though the central bank is projected to cut rates once or twice later this year.
Thai banks earn high marks
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/10/2019
» Thai commercial banks were rated fully compliant by the Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP), jointly conducted by the World Bank and the IMF, but the multilateral lenders pointed out that household debt, specialised financial institutions (SFIs) and cooperatives still need to improve.
BoT: Thai deposits woefully meagre
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/12/2019
» One-third of Thai depositors have a deposit balance below 500 baht, while the combined deposits of the largest 10% of depositors account for 93% of commercial banks' total deposits, says the Bank of Thailand's think tank.
CTBC banking on Thai SMEs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/08/2021
» Taiwan-based CTBC Bank (CTBC), a major shareholder of Land and Houses Bank (LH Bank), sees high growth potential of Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the long term, though the SME segment is still facing hardships amid the pandemic, LH Bank president Chompoonoot Pathomporn said in an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post.
UOB helps Thai SMEs digitalise
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/03/2022
» UOB Thailand is supporting local entrepreneurs to digitalise their business operations and strengthen their competitiveness in international markets amid the global economic rebound.
World Bank downgrades Thai growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/07/2025
» The World Bank has reduced Thailand's economic growth forecast to 1.8% for this year and 1.7% for 2026, citing mounting global and domestic challenges.
Thai banks eye regional expansion
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/04/2024
» Driven by the growth potential of Asean economies, large local banks are likely to see significant opportunities to expand their regional business and enhance their revenue prospects, according to Fitch Ratings Thailand.