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Ministry nixes land and building tax cut
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/01/2022
» The Finance Ministry will not consider this year extending the period of the land and building tax reduction because of the fiscal burden, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Headline inflation posts 0.02% decline in August
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/09/2021
» Headline inflation in August contracted 0.02% year-on-year, the first drop in five months, after the decline of fresh food prices and the government's launch of stimulus measures to ease the cost of living during the pandemic, says Wuttipong Jittungsakul, deputy spokesperson of the Fiscal Policy Office.
Scheme for low income earners proves popular
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/09/2021
» A Government Housing Bank (GHB) project offering loans for low income earners to purchase a residence has received an overwhelming response as loan applications rose to 42 billion baht in value, two times higher than the amount earmarked for the loan scheme, just three days after opening for registration.
NSF keen on capital market foray
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/09/2021
» The National Savings Fund (NSF) wants to expand investment to cover assets in the capital market that offer higher returns than savings as the fund sees signs of an economic recovery, says secretary-general Jarulak Ruangsuwan.
Exim Bank beefs up new target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/05/2021
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand) has upgraded its target for new loans this year to 145 billion baht from 138 billion, even with the economy suffering from the pandemic.
Phase two of low-cost house scheme in sight
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/04/2021
» The government is set to roll out the second phase of the One Million Houses low-cost housing scheme worth 30-50 billion baht with a fixed rate of 2% for 10 years to help low-income earners buy a home and stimulate the domestic property sector.
GH Bank: Interest rates low for 3 years
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/03/2021
» State-owned GH Bank expects domestic interest rates will remain low over the next three years, providing a golden opportunity for people wanting to own their own homes.
Department to auction seized assets
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/03/2021
» The Treasury Department is preparing to launch an online auction of lawfully seized assets this month to enhance transparency of asset sales.
Finance lines up perks, deterrents
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry plans to adopt both tax incentives and deterrent tools to rev up the investment ratio from the existing 20% of GDP to 40%.
Liquidity support for hospitality firms underway
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry has promised to look into devising a measure to beef up liquidity for hard-hit hospitality businesses after meeting a private sector representative.