Banking

33% of Thais have less than 500 baht on their bank account

A study by Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research has identified just over 30 million Thais with savings accounts, altogether responsible for over 10 trillion baht in deposits.

Published

1 year ago

December 23, 2019

Boris Sullivan

One-third of Thai depositors have a deposit balance below 500 baht, and 50% of them have a balance below 3,124 baht.

Meanwhile the combined deposits of the largest 10% of depositors account for 93% of commercial banks’ total deposits, according to the Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (Pier), the Bank of Thailand’s think tank.

This means a high concentration of deposits and low savings for many Thais, as 0.2% have deposits of more than 10 million, said Atchana Lamsam, head of networking and communications for Pier.

Banking

APAC corporates likely to improve in 2021

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5 days ago

January 20, 2021

Pr News

Ongoing fiscal and monetary support in both advanced and emerging markets will also aid improving conditions, but renewed lockdowns in parts of the world have stalled the nascent global economic recovery and create uncertainty around improving credit conditions.

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Banking

Can Fintech drive a strong post-COVID-19 recovery in Asia?

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Published

6 days ago

January 19, 2021

Asian Development Bank

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Banking

BoT sees mild impact of new COVID-19 wave on the economy

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) does not see the new wave of COVID-19 infections as having as much of an impact on the economy as the first wave, as fewer businesses have had to be suspended.

Published

1 week ago

January 18, 2021

National News Bureau of Thailand

BANGKOK (NNT) – Despite a new and wider wave of COVID-19 infections in the country, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has assessed that the economic impact of the situation will not be as severe as the first wave as the effects of the virus are not as pronounced, and public health preparations, including plans for vaccination, are in place.

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