BAY deal approved — The Finance Ministry has approved a bid by Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to buy a 75% stake in Bank of Ayudhya Plc, minister Kittiratt Na Ranong said yesterday. MUFG agreed to buy a controlling stake in BAY for up to Â¥560bn (US$5.61bn) as Japanese lenders expand into fast-growing Southeast […]
Read More →BAY bullish on SME loans despite economic slowdown – The Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) maintains its 15% growth target for its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loans this year on expectations that the country’s economy will return to normal growth in the next six to 12 months. Thailand’s fifth-largest lender by assets typically sets its […]
Read More →BAY: Consumer unit eyes regional growth. Krungsri Consumer, the personal finance arm of Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), will continue expanding its retail banking business regionally. The move is in line with the business strategy of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU), which will soon become the main shareholder in BAY. The managing director of Krungsri Consumer, […]
Read More →AMATA Amata expands industrial estates as Chinese flock in – Amata Corp, Thailand’s major developer and manager of factory estates, is set to expand its industrial zones to cater to Chinese investors, who are expected to set up 300 to 500 plants in its zones in the next five years. (The Nation, 03/07/13) Comment: Well […]
Read More →ADVANC AIS to bring curtain down on 2G service — ADVANC plans to end 2G mobile service after its concession expires in 2015, say executive chairman Somprasong. (Bangkok Post, 24/06/13) Comment: Welcome to the world of tomorrow! Mitsubishi: In talks to buy BAY. Japanese Mitsubishi UFJ is reported to be in the final stages of […]
Read More →BAY BAY opens Laos venture — Krungsri Consumer, an unsecured loan lender under BAY, plans to commence its auto and personal loan joint venture in Laos in July. BAY’s two financial arms – Krungsri Consumer and Ahudhya Ca;pital Auto Lease (Krungsri Auto) – each own 35% of Krungsri Financial Service (Laos), with the balance held […]
Read More →BANPU Banpu seeks power profits — BANPU plans to increase its investment in the power sector in a bid to lower risks stemming from volatile coal prices. CEO Chanin Vongkusolkit said the company expects to lift its profit from the power business to 30-40% from almost 20% lat year. (Bangkok Post, 16/03/13) Comments: Not unless […]
Read More →BAY BAY, top 10 developers go for quality clients – Bank of Ayudhya is partnering with the country’s top 10 property developers to offer attractive loan terms, including zero interest on initial repayments, to home-buyers seen as high-quality borrowers. (The Nation, 07/03/13) BANPU To sell 48mn tons of coal in 2013 — BANPU targets 48mn […]
Read More →AOT AOT expecting record number of arrivals — AOT estimates the number of passengers passing through Suvarnabhumi this year to reach 50mn, after reaching a record of 170K per day from 150K over the Chinese New Year. It aims to address the airport congestion problem before the completion of Phase 2. (Khao Hoon, 26/02/13) BAY […]
Read More →AKR AKR wins a bid — AKR has won the bidding for a project worth Bt500mn. Management said the company has its backlog of Bt600mn. AKR targets to grow 10%YoY. International orders will increase to 20-25% in 2013. Its deal regarding the solar business is expected to conclude at the end of this year. (Tun […]
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