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Stocks in the news (bts, ccp, ckp, dcc, hydro, spcg) 09.07.13
BTS wins Jakarta job — BTS has won the contract to design, construct and manage the first monorail line in Jakarta. Management said the job involves two major lines worth Bt24bn. It has also signed a contract for a service and maintenance concession for a period of 40 years with PT Jakarta Monorail. (Khao Hoon, […]
Read More →Management Transactions – June 2013
Lots of transactions happened last month! Notable Transactions Buy(s) – THB 4.4 bn BGH – Massive purchases by the key players of BGH, THB 400 mn worth BLAND – K. Anant back in the fold BTS – K. Keree buy’s back a massive amount, THB 2.3bn, of shares in BTS EPCO – Chairman purchases some […]
Read More →Sector Update 01/07 to 05/07
Energy/resources were finally a support for the market last week. But the main theme remains that foreign investors are still selling out of Thailand and the region as a whole. This week the only interesting thing is that the Ministry of Finance is meeting, however we doubt anything will happen except for further downgrades on […]
Read More →Management Trades 01/07 – 05/07
Notable transactions Buy(s) – THB 37.4mn Mint – Heinecke continues to purchase shares in his own company despite the 100% increase over the past 12 months. People I think have failed to realise that MINT is not just a thai business anymore with 1/3 of its ebitda coming from overseas markets today. Sell(s) –  THB […]
Read More →Stocks in the news (bbl, bec, ckp, msc, ssi, trc, vih) 08.07.13
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 →Rant: Thailand’s rotten rice scheme
Now I prefer not to jump on the bandwagon about Thailand’s rotten rice scheme thus far, agricultural subsidising is a common practise throughout Europe and the US and its become a noisy issue in Thailand because of Thailand’s loss of its number 1 exporter status, Moody’s calling it an issue (do people still listen to […]
Read More →Foreign banks can apply for licence
Saw this in the news the other day and was surprised that not more people picked up on this. Its a positive thing for Thailand that international banks will be allowed to expand further in Thailand, although the steps are small at first i.e. only 20 branches and 20 off-premise ATMs, eventually these banks will […]
Read More →What happened this week 01/07 – 05/07
Thailand Car scheme blamed for slow growth — Narongchai Akrasanee, a member of the BoT’s MPC, estimates the country’s economy will grow by just 4% this year as domestic consumption ebbs. Thais’ ability to spend has been curbed, as many are obliged to service loans for cars bought under the government’s first-time car buyer scheme, […]
Read More →Stocks in the news (ckp, mcot, mono, ptt, jmart, siri, true) 05.07.13
CKP CK Power starts to operate Bang Pa-in plant commercially — CK Power Plc commenced commercial operations at phase 1 of its Bang Pa-in cogeneration power plant on June 28. (The Nation, 05/07/13) MCOT MCOT in deal to broadcast selected EPL matches — The board of MCOT Plc, the broadcaster of Modernine TV, is seeking […]
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