tax cut packages and accommodative fiscal policy. Broadly speaking, both developed and developing economies, excluding China, showed signs of improvement in concert. Looking forward, the global economic

less accommodative in their monetary policies. Looking forward, global interest rates are therefore likely to be on an upward trend. Amid the trade rift which may make the global economic recovery

grew 3.78 percent, compared to 1.98 percent at the end of the first quarter of 2017 and 1.46 percent at the end of 2016. Looking ahead into the latter half of this year, loans are set to see accelerating

of 2016. Looking ahead into the final quarter of this year, loans are set to maintain growth. Business loans, in particular, are expected to receive a boost from revival in economic activity and the

Reporting Standards (IFRS9) going forward. All of these factors may affect business adjustments of commercial banks in terms of provisioning expenses, risk calculation, capital maintenance and their overall

revised upward the 2017 global economic projection to 3.7 percent, and projected that the world economy may see even brighter growth of 3.9 percent in 2018. Looking forward into 2018, economic activity

of Things (IoT) will make security systems more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Looking forward, cyber security risk will remain critical in line with an increasing volume and value of economic and

“Asset management companies can now submit an application for approval of SSF establishment from 3 February 2020 onwards. SEC will speed up the approval process. In this regard, investors should

prepare for an increased level of production and the Company’s growth from 2018 onwards; 3) cost from trial runs and start-up of a new production line for some products, driving higher yield loss and cost

Administration Division, and the Corporate Communication Division. Therefore, he has become an ex-officio spokesperson for the SEC, effective from 8 December 2023 onwards.  ________________________Remark