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World Bank ups Thai GDP forecast
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 25/08/2017
» The World Bank has a more bullish view on Thai economic growth, raising its estimate to 3.5% this year and 3.6% in 2018 after a stronger-than-expected first half for exports and tourism.
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Moody's warns of banking sector risks
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 23/08/2017
» Thai banks still face a variety of risks, including high household debt, economic growth with high exposure to external demand and rising restructured loans, says Moody's Investors Service.
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BoT: Farm incomes down 2.6% in July
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 01/09/2017
» Nominal farm income registered the first contraction of the year in July, continuing to weigh down on private consumption throughout the third quarter, says a Bank of Thailand senior official.
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Personal debt still hampers spending
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 30/08/2017
» Even though household debt has been quite stable, massive leverage will continue to weigh on economic growth over the next few years, warns a high-ranking official at the Bank of Thailand.
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TMB raises GDP forecast with caveat
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 08/09/2017
» TMB Analytics has revised up its forecast for Thailand's full-year economic growth to 3.5% from 3.3% in the wake of robust exports. But TMB Bank's research house raised concerns about the concentration of economic activity in a few large corporations.
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More cards, less default, study finds
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/09/2017
» Cardholders with a stack of plastic in their wallets have lower default rate than those with only one or two cards, unlike personal loan debtors with multiple creditors, who tend to default more, say researchers at the central bank's think tank.
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Refinn eyes website customer growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 05/09/2017
» Refinn International Dot Com, a fintech refinancing startup, aims to handle 3.4 billion baht in mortgage refinancing via its website this year, despite recording just 1.3 billion in the first eight months.
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BoT relaxes capital curbs for flexibility
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 05/09/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has further relaxed curbs on capital outflows with the goal of widening overseas investment opportunities for local investors, giving more flexibility to money changers and creating a balance of fund flows to weaken the strong baht.
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Private sector stays cautious on exports
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 06/09/2017
» Thailand's top business group is keeping this year's export forecast at 3.5-4% as it remains cautious over a number of downside risks.
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Bucking the crowd
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 09/09/2017
» In 2013, Santitarn Sathirathai, an economist at Credit Suisse, rang the alarm bell on Indonesia's investment boom, saying a golden era was coming to an end and a slowdown in economic growth was brewing for Southeast Asia's largest economy.
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