BJC announced business restructuring plan that separates its port into retails, wholesale, production, imports and exports of consumer goods, with all existing business of BigC are under BigC Retail Corp (BRC), Bt87.1b registered capital, pending listing. Comment: Et voila, the rumour from last year is true, and just in time for the group as interest […]

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ADVANC targets 30% revenue contribution from new S-Curve in 3 years, and 70% mobile business, sets Bt20-30b capex p.a., firms on support from GULF for its virtual bank business. Comment: Name me 1 virtual bank that makes money, none, but pivot this to name me 1 digital wealth management platform that makes money – this […]

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ADVANC sets 4-6% EBITDA growth target, excluding 3BB, expects virtual banking license by 2Q23. Comment: They should exclude 3bb as they can’t pay on time.. BCH reaffirms Bt13b full year revenue target driven by higher IPD & OPD traffic yoy, larger contribution from international patients via 3 hospitals in Chiangrai province due to PM 2.5 […]

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ADVANC said reported liquidity issue at 3BB wasn’t entirely unexpected, sees synergy from this acquisition, expected to complete by 2Q. Comment: “We didn’t expect to get screwed by Pete” <= idiots. BBL revised up full year card spending growth to 18% yoy from 15% previous guidance, after logged 17% growth 2M23, teams up ADVANC to […]

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AH’s subsidiary in China secured parts orders from Tesla, will start delivery from FY25. Comment: Yup, and they’ll probably get BYD’s in a few years. CI eyes 3-4 new projects worth Bt10b, both condo and detached housing, sets Bt1b capex for landbank. ERW expects full year OCC >80% on positive international travelers momentum & tailwind […]

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Thai financials have been smacked even though they aren’t linked to what’s going in Europe and the US, though when people ask me what I think is the weakest bank, I point to SCB, they have the largest exposure to hotels and mortgages of all the banks on their books, and their customers can’t pay […]

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Week  20/03-24/03 Tickers: eib.vn, fmc.vn,mfpt.vn, hpg.vn, msn.vn, mwg.vn, nt2.vn, nvl.vn, pnj.vn, pvt.vn, tcb.vn, vhm.vn Company EIB VN: sets a target, in 2023, total assets of VND210,000 bn (+13.5% YoY), capital mobilization of VND165,000 bn (+11% YoY) and PBT of VND5,000 bn (+34.8% YoY). Comment: That’s an aggressive target set by this bank FMC VN: sets, […]

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