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TFFIF draws hordes of retail investors in IPO debut
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/10/2018
» The IPO for the Thailand Future Fund (TFFIF) received an overwhelming welcome from investors, with the portion allocated to retail investors oversubscribed by 60%, says the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Thailand Future Fund IPO set for October
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2018
» The long-awaited Thailand Future Fund (TFF) looks set to be allocated to the public in the second week of October, with at least 60% of its units being offered to retail investors, says the head of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Dhanarak awaits Government Complex's Zone C nod
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/08/2018
» The development of Zone C at the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex, worth 30 billion baht, is expected to be on the cabinet's agenda by September, says the head of Dhanarak Asset Development.
VAT return scheme for poor shaping up
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/07/2018
» The planned repayment of value-added tax (VAT) to government welfare smartcard holders is expected to take shape by the end of this year, a move meant to improve their purchasing power.
TCG revises cap for bad loan cover
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/06/2018
» State-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) plans to cap bad loan guarantee coverage at 24% of the portfolio guarantee scheme (PGS) 7, below 30% under the current regime as risks are expected to fall.
Launch mulled over for second TFF batch
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/06/2018
» The government wants to launch the second batch of Thailand Future Fund (TFF) assets, with an estimated fundraising size of 100 billion baht as the infrastructure fund's first tranche is set to go public by September.
TFF poised to go public by September after review
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/06/2018
» The delayed Thailand Future Fund (TFF), an infrastructure fund, is scheduled to go public by September at the earliest, says a senior official at the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
FPO: Growth risks waning, prospects up
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/06/2018
» Risks to economic growth, including oil prices and a potential global trade war have subsided, making the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) optimistic for this year.
GPF expects lower returns amid stormy markets
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/05/2018
» Amid high fluctuation in the capital market, the Government Pension Fund (GPF) expects returns this year will be lower than last year, but can still beat inflation.
Climbing the ladder of Thai banking
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/04/2018
» Chatchai Payuhanaveechai once saw his career in the banking industry as a path to follow in his parent's footsteps and become a retail merchant, but he's not only remained a banker for more than three decades -- he also managed to climb to the top post at state-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB).