1 - 10 of 13 results for "sme"

  1. 1. business | 01 May 2013

    SME Bank to exploit large border trade

    By Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Newspaper section: Business

    » The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) will shift its loan focus to firms in the service and trading sectors operating along the East-West Economic Corridor to keep up with robust growth ...

  2. 2. learning | 06 Aug 2012

    SME escape to hidden tax-free informal sector

    About small business & labour

    By Jon Fernquest

    » New labour laws (like 300 baht minimum wage) driving SMEs underground so they don't pay taxes or social security for employees.

  3. 3. learning | 23 Jan 2013

    Strong baht hurting SME exporters

    About business & economics

    By Jon Fernquest

    » With baht rising in value recently & minimum wages rising, what can the Bank of Thailand do about it?

  4. 4. learning | 09 Dec 2011

    Thailand's SMEs hit by floods

    About business

    By Jon Fernquest

    » At 37% of GDP with 2.32 million jobs affected by the floods, SME's 1.75 trillion baht in exports fallen to 16% growth from 25% projected.

  5. 5. business | 28 May 2013

    SCB keeps eye on gold

    BANKING

    By Somruedi Banchongduang, Newspaper section: Business

    » Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is closely monitoring its gold-related small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers following the sharp tumble in the precious metal's price.

  6. 6. learning | 10 Apr 2012

    Will SMEs avoid new minimum wages?

    About business

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Small businesses not inspected by government (informal sector) may simply not pay the new 40% higher minimum wages. Official SME employment may drop from 81% to 70%.

  7. 7. business | 15 May 2013

    KBank SME loans stung by baht

    BANKING

    By Somruedi Banchongduang, Newspaper section: Business

    » Kasikornbank (KBank) saw flat growth in trade finance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as of April 30 from the end of last year in the wake of the strong baht.

  8. 8. learning | 27 Feb 2013

    Bad loans: SME Bank 40%, Islamic Bank 30%

    About banking

    By Jon Fernquest

    » State bank restructuring will focus on loan approval standards & transparency, accounting practices & getting loans to small businesses that need them.

  9. 9. learning | 15 Aug 2012

    Massive SME bank losses: Trail of broken rules

    About banking

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Bank loses 311 million baht after freewheeling lending practices of president break all the rules set by board. President fired & put under investigation.

  10. 10. learning | 08 Mar 2012

    Bad loans at state banks

    About banking

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Govt banks (SME, GSB, GH Banks) underreporting bad loans after rapid loan expansion of recent years.

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