vulnerable, however, many central banks may adopt a cautious stance in their monetary policies, primarily taking into account the right timing to mitigate possible foreign exchange volatilities as well as

trend. Amid the trade rift which may make the global economic recovery vulnerable, however, many central banks are likely to adopt a cautious stance in their monetary policy while also placing their focus

expansion of the economy, better loan management in the commercial banking system, banks’ cautious lending policies, and the Bank of Thailand’s macroprudential measures to control risky loans. Moreover, banks

economic environment, the growth of commercial bank lending will likely slow. Banks will closely and continuously monitor loan portfolios and adopt cautious lending policies. This, coupled with the Bank of

pace. However, commercial banks will still be cautious in their lending policies. The relatively high level of capital and increases in reserves will continue to provide a cushion for the system’s NPL

seen in both public and private investment. Nonetheless, commercial banks may still adopt a cautious stance in their business operations amid the lingering debt quality problem, which still needs some

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2019 In the first quarter of 2019, the Thai economy continued to sustain its growth. Overall, however, it was plagued by weak exports and tourism amid the global economic slowdown. Aside from these challenges, businesses had to contend with more complex competition, regulatory changes, and technological advancements which affected consumer behavior. KASIKORNBANK has e...

consumption by industrial sector decreased by 1.7% due to the economic slowdo wn of the main trading partners, as well as the more cautious stance of the financial institutions in granting loans, resulting in

helped offset the impact from cancellation of fees for funds transfer via digital channels. Most commercial banks remained cautious in setting aside allowance for impairment loss on loans as loan quality

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A WCorpL4.1hig A Executive Summary of Management Discussion and Analysis 1 For the Year Ending December 31, 2018 In 2018, the overall Thai economy maintained its growth due largely to healthier growth of exports and tourism, especially in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, the government continued to implement measures to promote and strengthen the domestic economy through support of investment and private spending as well as bolstering opportunities for other econo...