BBL Working to increase NIM — BBL will increase its net interest margin (NIM) and remains confident that it will not affect net profit. Capital reserve for 4Q13 will be in line with expectations and corporate loans will grow 8% this year. (Khao Hoon, 08/11/13) Comment: As much as we like to joke about them […]
Read More →GFPT Earnings to be best in 3Q — GFPT says that 3Q13 earnings will be the year’s best, with 2H13 beating out 1H13. It expects profit to 10% YoY to Bt16Bn. (Khao Hoon, 30/09/13) Comment: Commented here before, wonderful co, and went through the oversupply situation in the past 1.5 years without issues. BBL Admits […]
Read More →BBL preps for Japan turf war – The acquisition by the Bank of TokyoMitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) of a stake in Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) is persuading Bangkok Bank (BBL) to prepare for stronger competition in the Japanese corporate banking business segment. (Bangkok Post, 23/07/13) Comment: Watching the changes in the banking landscape here in Thailand […]
Read More →BBL: Expects good 2Q13 earnings. BBL is forecasted to report good earnings of over Bt10b in 2Q13 (up 15-18% yoy). Key drivers will be a pick-up in loan growth, stable NIM, strong fee momentum (backed by wealth management and bancassuarnce) and stable credit costs. (Source: BBL) Comment: Every bank will have a good 1H13 but […]
Read More →BBL: Asset quality remains sound in China and Vietnam. Despite the slowing economic growth in China and Vietnam, BBL said that its asset quality in both countries remains good. NPL stood at a low 1% of its loan in China and 2% in Vietnam. This is because their loans are geared towards real sector in […]
Read More →BBL: Maintains loan growth at 6% yoy in 2013. BBL expects GDP to grow 4% this year, lower than the earlier forecast of 5%. However, the bank still maintains its loan growth target at 6%, supported by resilient domestic demand, especially investment demand. According to the bank, it will be one of the major lenders […]
Read More →BBL BBL gets into auto lending with specific loans for first car buyers — Even though Bangkok Bank is not ready to enter the hire-purchase (lease-to-own) business, it has developed a product called Bualuang Poonphol for First Car to help it become more familiar with the car-loan market. “We are learning about the auto-loan market […]
Read More →ADVANC – Expects to be #1 in 3G — ADVANC states that its four core strengths, “network-equipment-application-service”, will help it compete in the 3G market. The company is ready to invest Bt13bn in the first phase to expand its network, as it targets to be the number one provider for 3G service. (Khao Hoon, 18/01/13) Comment: […]
Read More →Applications for Board of Investment (BoI) privileges in 2012 topped 1.46 trillion baht, the highest ever, Industry Minister Prasert Boonchaisuk said on Thursday. The number of projects rose from 2011 by 29.7%, while investment worth was up 131%. These investment projects would create an estimated 348,866 jobs, the minister said. Source: Bangkok Post Booyah! This […]
Read More →BBL BBL funds CTH with Bt4-bn loan deal, expects strong growth in lending demand from fast-developing sector — Bangkok Bank, which yesterday signed a Bt14bn loan agreement with Cable Thai Holding (CTH), is confident that lending demand from the cable- and satellite-television sector will now begin to flourish due to the development of broadband services. […]
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