AUCT expects vehicles traffic recovery in 2H as banks need to auction repossessed cars to purge NPL before end of year. Comment: The buyers are typically the second hand tents. Do note that even if second hand car prices decline tremendously it does not affect AUCT as their business is fee-based.  BCPG sees 20% growth […]

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BAFS branches out from jets refueling to power business on risk diversification plan, expects to wrap up M&A 20mw powerplants in 2H. BAM said to miss revenue target by 15% this year due to outbreak, mullsBt25b bond for expansion. GUNKUL upbeats outlook from 638mw PPA on hand (cod-ed 437mw), expects to win additional EPC contract […]

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NBTC’s handed an official warning letter to a ADVANC’s unit, urging it to strictly ensure cybersecurity and data protection after the firm accidentally exposed its database of 8b internet records online without a password during a scheduled test earlier this month. BAM cuts 25 bps for all type of interest lending charged to clients to […]

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ACAP defaulted interest payment for bondholders of ACAP20NA due yesterday, SEC filing, Comment: That’s another one down. ADVANC’s insisted no personal info from customers was leaked during a scheduled test earlier this month – only non-critical info was exposed online as reported by foreign media. Comment: Singapore get your act together…do they really want to […]

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AP reports 4M20 sales topped Bt8.33b, Bt4.93b backlog pending transfer, delay plans to add land bank, maintaining Bt33.5b FY20 presales target. Comment: That’s still decent. BAM reaffirms at least Bt1 dividend payout this year, sees recovery in 2H, plans to sell Bt3.3b worth of rehabbed assets. Inclusion into MSCI this Friday will see $58m inflows, […]

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BGRIM’s expected to get license to import 500-600K tons of LNG per year today, after GULF got their license yesterday to import 1.7m tons. Comment: A license to print $ BOT fined BFIT Bt3.155m for overcharging for assets appraisal. Comment: A small fine…how does this prevent firms from playing a fool INTUCH signs Singapore partner, […]

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BAY stops nano-finance services, Tao-Kae Tun Jai, aims to clear Bt43m accrued debt in portfolio from 2.8k accounting for NPLs of 11% from the segment, no plan to restart programme this year.  Comment: One bank out of this nano-finance, I wouldn’t be surprised to sell all of the commercial banks out of it. Expect to […]

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ASIAN reaffirms positive 2Q momentum from recovery demand on pet foods, frozen seafood as shops and restaurants reopen, upbeat sales on frozen crispy fried seafood, will add more products to boost margins. CHAYO branches out from debt management & collection services to telecom sale & call center services to maximize existing resources and social distancing […]

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BGC sees revenue reaching Bt20b within 5-year, eyes 7-8 packaging and energy M&A deals, with 1-2 within this year. Comment: If their comps are seeing a huge drop in volumes, BGC could arguably pick up assets on the cheap COM7 maintained parallel approach between on/offline sales, aims to maintain online sales above 10% of total […]

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Non-listed mall operator, the Mall Group, revised down this year sales target by 30% from Bt58b last year. Comment: Not listed, but interesting news nonetheless JKN, in cooperation with ICC Group, launches JKN Shopping, a home shopping channel, on JKN Dramax and JKN-CNBC web site. III announced buyback up to 10m share or 1.64% of […]

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