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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ASAP keeps Bt3.8b full year revenue target, allots Bt2b to add fleet size, expects demand for car rent accelerate after Thailand logged 2nd on AGODA top destination voted by travelers. Comment: Well, it seems to be pricing that in…liked the management and their vision a lot pre c-19, now I’m not sure what they’re up […]

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AOT: Malaysian low-cost airline MYAirline, launched daily four daily flights to BKK (2 SIA & 2 DMK) starts Jul 1, mulls flying from KL to Phuket & Chiang Mai by eoy. Comment: Great to see more competition (as an end-user). BCP expects to wrap up 65.99% ESSO stake buy in 4Q, while insisting that Bt9.94 […]

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ANAN in collaboration with KME Prop to enter Myanmar luxury segment, sets Bt300m presales target. Comment: Are they nuts? Money laundering? Isn’t there a war still going on there? So ANAN is happy to provide Burmese generals an overpriced piece of real estate? BBL to raise lending and deposit rates by 25 bps today, to […]

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AKR upbeats outlook from healthy demand for transformer on power project expansion, tailwind from EPC solar project, seeks to expand via Private PPA to boost growth, firms on 15% full year revenue growth target. AMATA sees no impact from power shortage in Vietnam, with sufficient power gen capacity in 3 of its Vietnam’s IE, sees […]

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ADVANC said reported liquidity issue at 3BB wasn’t entirely unexpected, sees synergy from this acquisition, expected to complete by 2Q. Comment: “We didn’t expect to get screwed by Pete” <= idiots. BBL revised up full year card spending growth to 18% yoy from 15% previous guidance, after logged 17% growth 2M23, teams up ADVANC to […]

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NBTC board is expected to consider ADVANC’s plan to acquire 3BB and JASIF mid-April. Comment: Non-event, it’ll go through.. BBL sees 4-6% loan growth target from large corporates and oversea loans, strong 261% reserve ratio. Comment: Would you have ever imagined that BBL is beating KBANK and SCB in all metrics? BEM target 8% FY […]

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ALLA in talk with oversea partner to invest in recycled paper packaging business, aims to utilize expertise from industrial machineries, will finalize deal this year. BBL upbeats 1Q loan growth, sees surging credit demand from corp & SME for working cap & business expansions. CRC sets Bt150b 5-year capex in TH, VN, and IT, boosting […]

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BBL raises prime lending rates by 15-20bps, savings by 5-25bps from today, its minimum lending rate now at 6.45% and savings will be 0.5%, becomes the 1st to hike after BOT’s on Wednesday. Comment: Just look at that spread, remember the news article where the bankers said they wouldn’t increase rates. BEM mulls revising up […]

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BA: brings back annual unlimited flights campaign, Elite/Elite Plus card, Bt120k pre-paid ticket for FY23, kick-off 11.11 campaign tomorrow to fill cabin. Comment: If you live in Samui or plan to fly to the maldives often, this seems like a no brainer…presume that this is for them to receive a massive cash infusion. BBL & […]

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