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Financial Market & Institutions Analysis

9 Sep 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 19-month high while the SET closed above 1,400 points on the back of domestic factors

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2 Sep 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a new 13-month high while the SET pared gains at the end of the week but still closed higher for the third consecutive week

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28 Aug 2024

Financial Markets

Businesses urged to brace for high forex volatility as the Baht is projected to rebound towards the end of 2024 (Current Issue No.3518 Full Ed.)

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26 Aug 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 13-month high while the SET rose for the second consecutive week

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23 Aug 2024

Financial Institutions

Auto hire purchase loans projected to contract by 5.5% in 2024, marking a decline for the second consecutive year (Current Issue No.3517 Full Ed.)

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19 Aug 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit its 7-month high while the SET rebounded to above 1,300 points at the end of the week

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14 Aug 2024

Financial Institutions

MPC meeting, July 21, 2024: Decision to maintain the policy rate may be non-unanimous, while the rate cut is more likely during the remainder of 2024 (Business Brief No.4078 Full Ed.)

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13 Aug 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht extended gains while the SET rebounded somewhat after hitting its lowest level in 3 years and 9 months

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13 Aug 2024

Financial Institutions

Low loan growth projected for the rest of 2024, pressured by economic conditions (Current Issue No.3516 Full Ed.)

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5 Aug 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET pared gains at the end of the week along with foreign stock markets

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30 Jul 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht rose while the SET rebounded to above 1,300 points at the end of the week

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23 Jul 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened later in the week while the SET dropped on domestic institutional investors’ sell-offs

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15 Jul 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht continued to strengthen while the SET rose for the second consecutive week

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8 Jul 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET closed above 1,300 points at the end of the week.

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1 Jul 2024

Financial Markets

27th anniversary of Baht managed float regime: Thailand has stronger foreign reserves, though numerous challenges still need effective solutions (Current Issue No.3508 Full Ed.)

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1 Jul 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened but later rebounded somewhat while the SET remained above 1,300 points although it fell at the end of the week

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24 Jun 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET rebounded and closed above 1,300 points at the end of the week

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17 Jun 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET continued to drop on sell-offs by foreign investors

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10 Jun 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht rose while the SET hit its lowest level in more than three and a half years during the week

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7 Jun 2024

Financial Institutions

MPC Meeting, June 12, 2024: MPC expected to keep policy rate steady in a split vote and signal no change from its previous meeting (Business Brief No.4063)

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4 Jun 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET continued to drop on sell-offs by foreign investors

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27 May 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit an over 1-week low while the SET dropped on sell-offs by foreign investors

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20 May 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET rose for a fourth straight week

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13 May 2024

Financial Markets

Baht likely to weaken further in the next 1-3 months amid pressure from interest rate differential and Thailand’s slow economic recovery (Current Issue No.3492)

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13 May 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET rose slightly over-week

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7 May 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht surpassed THB37.00/USD while the SET continued to rise over-week

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29 Apr 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened over-week while the SET rose amid buying orders of foreign and institutional investors

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26 Apr 2024

Financial Institutions

Virtual banks in Thailand set to spark new business models and financial products (Current Issue No.3488 Full Ed.)

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24 Apr 2024

Financial Institutions

Banks’ financial statements for 1Q24 benefit from lower provisions, while net interest income and NIM may decline going forward (Current Issue No.3486)

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22 Apr 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 6-month low while the SET tumbled after falling below the key technical level

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19 Apr 2024

Financial Institutions

Funding for digital wallet scheme must consider appropriate timing to minimize impact on market liquidity (Current Issue No.3484)

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17 Apr 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened later in the week while the SET dropped before a long holiday

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9 Apr 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit an almost 6-month low while the SET dropped over-week

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1 Apr 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a new 5-month low before rebounding, while the SET remained fluctuated and dropped over-week

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25 Mar 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 5-month low while the SET dropped over-week

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18 Mar 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET tumbled at the end of the week amid expectations that the Fed is in no rush to cut rates

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15 Mar 2024

Financial Markets

High costs of green bonds drag down their issuance volume in Thailand (Current Issue No.3470)

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11 Mar 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 5-week high while the SET surged at the end of the week in line with other regional markets

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6 Mar 2024

Financial Markets

Sustainable finance…new theme colors beyond Green being introduced (Current Issue No.3465)

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4 Mar 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht moved within a tight range while the SET fell sharply from the previous week

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27 Feb 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht moved within a narrow range while the SET still closed below 1,400 points

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21 Feb 2024

Financial Institutions

Hire purchase loans in the Thai banking system are expected to grow by 1.5 percent in 2024, while NPL ratio may increase to 2.22 percent (Current Issue No.3459)

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19 Feb 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht fell further while the SET dropped slightly after moving within a narrow range throughout the week

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12 Feb 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 2-1/2 month low while the SET rose over-week despite volatility seen during the week

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5 Feb 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened in line with the rebound in the SET at the end of the week

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2 Feb 2024

Financial Institutions

The MPC is expected to maintain its policy rate at 2.50% in its meeting slated for February 7, 2024, and there is a higher possibility that the rate will be cut during 2H24 (Business Brief No.4033)

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30 Jan 2024

Financial Institutions

Loan growth is expected to reach 2.5-3.5 percent in 2024, supported by hopes for the country’s economic recovery (Current Issue No.3450)

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29 Jan 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET dropped for the third consecutive week

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22 Jan 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht tumbled while the SET continued to drop over-week

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15 Jan 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened in line with the SET

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8 Jan 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 2-week low while the SET rose in the first week of 2024

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2 Jan 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET surged in the final week of 2023

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26 Dec 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht rebounded later in the week while the SET closed above 1,400 points

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18 Dec 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET rose after the FOMC meeting

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12 Dec 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET index closed near last week’s level

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4 Dec 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht pared gains somewhat after hitting its 4-month high while the SET continued to drop over-week

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27 Nov 2023

Financial Institutions

MPC Meeting, November 29, 2023: Policy rate will likely be maintained at 2.50% and this rate may be kept steady throughout 2024 (Business Brief No.4025)

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27 Nov 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET dropped over-week

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20 Nov 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened in line with the rising SET

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13 Nov 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht tumbled while the SET dropped over-week

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6 Nov 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht and the SET rose over-week

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30 Oct 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht rose slightly but the SET continued to drop over-week

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24 Oct 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET dropped sharply over-week

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18 Oct 2023

Financial Institutions

Banks’ financial statements for 3Q23 still reflect adjustments to sustain their operating performance, despite the benefit of interest rate hikes (Current Issue No.3439 Full Ed.)

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16 Oct 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET rose over-week

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9 Oct 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET continued to drop over-week

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2 Oct 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht tumbled while the SET continued to drop over-week

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25 Sep 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht continued to weaken while the SET dropped for three consecutive weeks

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25 Sep 2023

Financial Institutions

MPC meeting, September 27, 2023: Policy rate will likely be maintained at 2.25% while door kept open for future rate hikes (Business Brief No.4018 Full Ed.)

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18 Sep 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht hit an over 9-month low while the SET continued to drop over-week

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11 Sep 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET dropped over-week

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4 Sep 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET closed near last week’s level

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28 Aug 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET surged over-week

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21 Aug 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht fell further while the SET dropped over-week

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18 Aug 2023

Financial Institutions

Virtual bank... learning from foreign experiences (Current Issue No.3427)

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15 Aug 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 1-month low while the SET rose over-week

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7 Aug 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht fell to a 3-week low while the SET dropped over-week

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31 Jul 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht rebounded strongly, while the SET rose after the outcome of FOMC meeting

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31 Jul 2023

Financial Institutions

Sustainable finance, 1H23: Continuing to grow, but at slower pace amid upward trend in interest rates (Current Issue No.3425 Full Ed.)

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27 Jul 2023

Financial Institutions

MPC meeting on August 2, 2023 Policy rate will likely be raised by 0.25 percent to 2.25 percent as previously signaled (Business Brief No.4013 Full Ed.)

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24 Jul 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht pared gains somewhat at the end of the week while the SET continued to rise over-week

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17 Jul 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET closed above 1,500 points again

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17 Jul 2023

Financial Institutions

Commercial banking business, 2Q23: Although NIM increased in line with domestic interest rates, loans continued to grow at slow pace (Current Issue No.3422)

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11 Jul 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht was volatile while the SET dropped for the third consecutive week

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3 Jul 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 7-month low while the SET rebounded to close at over 1,500 points.

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26 Jun 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht tumbled to break the THB35.00/USD level while the SET dropped sharply over-week

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19 Jun 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened later in the week while the SET continued to rise over-week

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12 Jun 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht was volatile before rising substantially later in the week, while the SET Index rose over-week

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6 Jun 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht rebounded while the SET closed near last week’s level

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29 May 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht continued to weaken while the SET rose over-week

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26 May 2023

Financial Markets

Baht’s volatility: Markets await assessment on Thai politics and US interest rate outlook (Current Issue No.3411 Full Ed.)

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23 May 2023

Financial Institutions

MPC meeting on May 31, 2023 MPC is expected to raise its policy rate by 0.25 percent to 2.00 percent – possibly the last rate hike in this cycle (Business Brief No.4004 Full Ed.)

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22 May 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET dropped sharply over-week

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15 May 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened in line with the falling of the SET at the end of the week

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8 May 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht hit an over 3-week high ahead of the FOMC meeting while the SET rose over-week

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2 May 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET continued to drop over-week

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24 Apr 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET dropped sharply over-week

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17 Apr 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht fell before paring losses somewhat ahead of a long holiday while the SET rose over-week

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11 Apr 2023

Financial Institutions

Thai banks in 1Q23…Despite growing income from core businesses, cautious outlook for bad debts remained (Current Issue No.3403)

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10 Apr 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht broke the THB34.00/USD level before paring gains later in the week while the SET dropped below 1,600 points

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3 Apr 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht was traded in a narrow range while the SET continued to rise

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3 Apr 2023

Financial Institutions

Non-life insurance business 2023: Recovery seen in written premiums, but impact of COVID-19 insurance must be addressed (Business Brief No.3997 Full Ed.)

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27 Mar 2023

Financial Markets

The Baht was volatile while the SET rose over-week

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25 Mar 2023

Financial Institutions

MPC meeting on March 29, 2023 MPC is expected to raise its policy rate by 0.25 percent to 1.75 percent amid reduced inflationary pressure – possibly the last rate hike in this cycle (Business Brief No.3995)

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