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Financial Market & Institutions Analysis

7 Jul 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 9-month high in line with the SET which rose almost throughout the week

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30 Jun 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht traded in a volatile manner but was trending stronger while the SET tumbled due to domestic political issues

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27 Jun 2025

Financial Institutions

The MPC raises its 2025 growth forecast for the Thai economy to 2.3%; KResearch maintains its projection at 1.4% (Business Brief No.4168 Full Ed.)

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24 Jun 2025

Financial Institutions

Summary of financial sector linkages between Thailand and Cambodia in three key dimensions (Current Issue No.3587 Full Ed.)

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23 Jun 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET hit its lowest in 2-1/2 months

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20 Jun 2025

Financial Institutions

At its June 25 meeting, the MPC may maintain the interest rate at 1.75%, with at least one more cut likely in 2H25 (Business Brief No.4167 Full Ed.)

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20 Jun 2025

Financial Institutions

First three virtual banks approved; virtual banking models in other countries (Current Issue No.3586 Full Ed.)

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16 Jun 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened slightly later in the week while the SET dropped for five consecutive weeks

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9 Jun 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht fell slightly later in the week while the SET dropped for four consecutive weeks

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4 Jun 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht was volatile within a weaker range while the SET continued to drop over-week

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26 May 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 7-1/2 month high while the SET continued to drop despite foreign investors’ net buying

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19 May 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened, while the SET fell on foreign and domestic institutional investors’ sell-offs

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16 May 2025

Financial Institutions

Banks’ interest rate cuts impact their NIMs, but help reduce debtors’ costs (Current Issue No.3580 Full Ed.)

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13 May 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 7-month high but later weakened on the FOMC meeting outcome, while the SET closed above 1,200 points at the end of the week

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6 May 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 7-month high while the SET closed higher for the fourth consecutive week

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30 Apr 2025

Financial Institutions

At its April 30 meeting, the MPC voted 5-2 to cut its policy interest rate to 1.75% as projected (Business Brief No.4150 Full Ed.)

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30 Apr 2025

Financial Institutions

Moody’s changes Thailand’s outlook to ‘Negative’, impacting currency and bond yields (Current Issue No.3578 Full Ed.)

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28 Apr 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened in line with selling pressure in the global gold market while the SET surged at the end of the week

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21 Apr 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 6-month high before paring gains somewhat while the SET rose over-week

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16 Apr 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET surged around midweek following US reciprocal tariff issues

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8 Apr 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht tumbled while the SET hit its lowest in 5 years at the end of the week

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31 Mar 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET dropped over-week

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24 Mar 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET rose over-week

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20 Mar 2025

Financial Institutions

Establishing an AMC to purchase people’s debt: Issues to consider (Current Issue No.3570)

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17 Mar 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht rebounded while the SET closed below 1,200 points despite end-of-week gains

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10 Mar 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht rose while the SET closed above 1,200 points at the end of the week

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4 Mar 2025

Financial Institutions

Banks are gradually cutting their lending rates; benefits to debtors are pending (Current Issue No.3565)

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3 Mar 2025

Financial Markets

LTFs set to shift into Thai ESG funds, driving small-cap businesses to adapt for continued investment inflows (Current Issue No.3564 Full Ed.)

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3 Mar 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET fell below 1,200 points at the end of the week

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24 Feb 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened towards the end of the week while the SET dropped for four consecutive weeks

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21 Feb 2025

Financial Institutions

LTV measures may be relaxed to help stimulate the real estate sector (Current Issue No.3562 Full Ed.)

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17 Feb 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht rose on the surging global gold prices while the SET dropped for three consecutive weeks

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10 Feb 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht was volatile while the SET closed below 1,300 points

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3 Feb 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened at the end of the week while the SET hit its lowest in 5-1/2 months

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27 Jan 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 2-1/2 month high while the SET rose over-week after falling for 3 consecutive weeks

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27 Jan 2025

Financial Institutions

Five key challenges for the banking sector in 2025 (Current Issue No.3552 Full Ed.)

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24 Jan 2025

Financial Institutions

Future of green finance when US banks exit the Net Zero Banking Alliance (Current Issue No.3550)

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20 Jan 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened, while the SET dropped for the third consecutive week.

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13 Jan 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 6-week low While the SET continued to drop over-week

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6 Jan 2025

Financial Markets

The Baht hit the weakest level in almost 2 weeks while the SET dropped in the first week of 2025

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30 Dec 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET closed above 1,400 points at the end of the week

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25 Dec 2024

Financial Institutions

Loans in the Thai banking system projected to grow at a slower rate of 0.6% as the Thai economy is set to expand at a limited range (Current Issue No.3543)

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23 Dec 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET closed below 1,400 points

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16 Dec 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET dropped on foreign investors’ sell-offs

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9 Dec 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht extended its gains while the SET rose on domestic institutional investors’ purchases

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2 Dec 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht strengthened while the SET dropped throughout the week

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25 Nov 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht and the SET rose slightly over-week

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18 Nov 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht fell further while the SET dropped sharply over-week

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11 Nov 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht fell while the SET dropped in response to the US presidential election results

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4 Nov 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 7-week low while the SET closed near last week’s level

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28 Oct 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET dropped almost throughout the week

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22 Oct 2024

Financial Institutions

Commercial banks start cutting lending rates, leading to easing financial costs in the credit market (Current Issue No.3527 Full Ed.)

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21 Oct 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht rose slightly while the SET surged on the MPC’s rate cut

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16 Oct 2024

Financial Institutions

Defying market expectations, the MPC resolved to cut the policy rate by 0.25% to 2.25%; another rate cut is likely at the next meeting if the MPC is still concerned about debt (Business Brief No.4090 Full Ed.)

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15 Oct 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht pared losses while the SET hit its highest level in more than a year at the end of the week

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11 Oct 2024

Financial Institutions

MPC meeting, October 16, 2024: Policy rate likely to be left unchanged, but there may be signals of a rate cut in the near future (Business Brief No.4089 Full Ed.)

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7 Oct 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht weakened while the SET tumbled on concerns about Middle East tensions

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30 Sep 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a 31-month high while the SET dropped slightly from the previous week

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23 Sep 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a new 19-month high while the SET rose on Fed’s rate cut

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16 Sep 2024

Financial Markets

The Baht hit a new 19-month high while the SET closed slightly lower than the last week level

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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

Digital wallet scheme: Key considerations and impacts on liquidity (Current Issue No.3484 Full Ed.)

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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 Full Ed.)

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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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