BBL reports Bt11.81b 2Q24 Net profit, +4.5% yoy, on rise in net interest income from rising yields on earnings assets and growth in business loans, beats Bt10.77b consensus. BBL signed MOU with BEM to provide project funding for Bt139b orange line MRT project. Comment: Oh You’re saying that focusing on the core business and not […]

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ANAN reported disposal of 5 services apartments for Bt2.54b, expects positive transfer momentum carry thru 2H from Bt28b ready to move inventory, additional Bt11.9b scheduled to transfer next year. Comment: They still have their stake in DUSIT to dump who wants to go bid for it? BKIH: BBL cuts holding by 0.2066% to 9.9939% on […]

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CPN plans to expand luxury zone at Central Phuket Foresta from 2k sqm to 8k by 2026, sees daily avg traffic above 50k/d 30% above pre-Covid level, while database of the group’s loyalty program indicated that Central Phuket customers have the highest spending per person among CPN malls nationwide, with wealth segment customers spending up […]

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3BBIF said BBL has accepted for consideration adjusting interest rate and extending payment terms, while ADVANC is confident downtrend in interest rate is helping the case. Comment: I have read, from people far smarter than I am, that the US Fed will cut rates in July & Sept – purely for optics…and if that’s the […]

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AOT sets Bt9b capex to expand East terminal, adding 66k sq.m. to up SIA capacity to 60m psx p.a. from current 45m, expects to open bid within Apr-May, begin construction in July, target completion within 2 years. AOT’s expected to report after close Bt5.1b 1Q24 (ending Dec 23) consensus. Comment: People forget that AOT had […]

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ASW mulls 3 new horizontal projects worth Bt4.1b, via the Honor high-ended brand this year. Comment: what??? I’m going to have to go through their numbers again, but I thought this propco was on the verge of going under. Thai NVDR said NVDR holding in BBL has reached 23.23%, vs 25% limit. Comment: It is […]

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ADVANC: Central Admin Court dismissed National Telecom (NT)’s petition to claim Bt16.2b additional revenue share from roaming service from ADVANC. NT is eligible to file an appeal within 30 days. Comment: There goes the neighbourhood gents, privatisation of all decent assets in Thailand continues. BBL: collaboration with OR to provide green loan, Bualuang Green Solar […]

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AH sets up subsidiary, Able EV, to expand auto dealership business for Changan. AOT upbeats 1Q24 earning (Oct-Dec23) from passenger traffic thru airports on seasonal, higher capacity yoy after cod-ed SAT-1 on September, higher OCC for commercial area, upside from rent hike. Comment: Having just been to the airport and going upcountry, it still appears […]

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ASW keeps Bt15b FY residential sales target after logged Bt11.784b 9M23, maintain 5 launch plan total Bt11.55b in 4Q. BBL, TTB and KTB are expected to report robust profit growth in 3Q driven by NIM expansion, Thunhoon. Comment: Your deposit rates are up 1% yay! Your lending rates are up +2%….. BCH upbeats 3Q earnings […]

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BBL maintain 4-6% FY loan growth t/g despite +0.6% in 1H, no plan to increase interest rates on both deposits & loans aft 25bps policy rate hiked in Aug, expects working cap demand grows on more predictable interest exp, jump start investment aft govt formed, will continue to grow business franchise in China, sees Chinese […]

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