BBL raised holding in BSL leasing to 90% from 35.88%, will expand leasing, HP, factoring & maintenance lease business. ECL estimate insurance broker subsidiary, Mighty broker, to capitalize on HP clients on hand, will branch out to non-auto insurance next year. GFPT sees strong 3Q, a high season for exports, but Covid should hurt overall […]

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BBL expects 2Q NIM flat qoq from 2.5% in 1Q as cost of funding also drops from repricing deposits, sees no impact from debt moratorium as consumer lending account for marginal in portfolio. BTS sees full year ridership drops 10% yoy; but no impact to revenue thanks to cod of greenline extension stations, compensation from […]

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AOT mulls closing some of THAI’s international check-in counter and facilities in accordance with lower number of passenger aiming to curb costs. Comment: Well that took them long enough…with the public announcement re the decline in travelers and no recovery til 2022 in their minds…will they allow King Power to renegotiate? Conspiracy theorists says yes. […]

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GUNKUL sees solid 1Q after realizing 94MW solar farms in Vietnam and Japan, in talk to acquire windfarm in Vietnam in 3Q. HMPRO sees negative SSSG 1Q from lower traffic amid virus, aims to curb costs, adds campaign to boost online sales, sets Bt5b budget to add 5 branches & revamp existing outlets. Comment: Everyone […]

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AOT to sell 2nd round of TOR for duty free pick-up counter at DMK airport on Jan 20 as only 1 bidder participated 1st round. AWC holds press conference for new business cooperation at InterContinental Hotels Group. Comment: Still an overpriced behemoth. BBL seeks shareholder approval for Permata acquisitions upcoming AGM in February, expects transaction […]

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AWC’s retail portions were fully subscribed and Institutional portion is expected to be snapped up during October 1-3 as well, tentative trading sets for October 10. Comment: I doubt you’ll see big numbers on the first day for AWC, its a massive IPO… BAY will apply 70% DSR on personal loans and credit card applicants […]

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AOT’s board gave nod to open bid for duty-free pick up counters at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang this December. CBG upbeats 2H earnings from new launch Carabao Green Apple energy drink sales, wider margins from in-house canning unit, improved bargaining power, and narrower loss from UK operation, firms on Bt2.3b FY19 revenue target. Comment: So […]

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BBL (2.23%), STEC (1.88%) and ROJNA (0.91%) may record as much as Bt5.4b, Bt4.54b and Bt2.2b accounting gains from their stakes in GULF which jumped 94% YTD Comment: If someone can defend the valuation of GULF please do so. ITD gets 2 construction contracts worth Bt3.8b including Terminal 21 Rama 3 and Toll way pj […]

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BTS-GULF-STEC-RATCH (BGSR) consortium wins Bt 40b O&M motorway contract for Bang Pa In-Nakhon Ratchasima & Bang Yai-Kanchanaburi routes. Comment: And boom! Interesting to see GULF join this consortium in addition to the relationships they have with PTT it looks like their fingers are in every pie ORI: to open 2 hotels under InterContinental Hotel Group […]

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AP’s 1H19 presales stood at Bt20.8b, +20% or 50% of Bt41.8b this year target, plans 23 new projects worth Bt27.265b in 2H. Comment: What real estate crisis? Of course the question lies in whether or not the projects transfer CPF expects windfall from ASF swine outbreak in Vietnam, sees swine price and sales volume recovery […]

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