has signaled that it could keep its policy rate unchanged throughout 2020, the US central bank is likely to adjust its monetary policy if the US economy remains on a downward trend. At the same time

was warmer than usual, leading Diesel demand to remain unchanged. Management Discussion and Analysis of Business Operation for FY2018 Bangchak Corporation Plc. I 12  Fuel Oil / Dubai crack spread (FO

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A CCoorrppLL44..11hhiigg A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2017 The global economy in the second quarter of 2017 maintained its growth momentum. Similarly, Thailand’s major economic indicators continued to exhibit growth, as evidenced by brighter exports, government spending and private spending on certain items of durable goods. The Thai economy hence showed ongoing improvement from the first quarter. Nonetheless, the...

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...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2018 In the first quarter of 2018, Thai economic growth gained traction, buoyed by both domestic and international factors. However, the business sector faced rising challenges, namely various forms of competition, a borderless marketplace within the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and the advancing digital age amid the rapid pace of technological advancement, thus lea...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending September 30, 2019 Thai economic activity in the third quarter of 2019 continued to see limited support, after growing by 2.30 percent in the second quarter. The Thai economy did show some signs of strength in the third quarter, due mostly to the low base effect of the same period last year, especially in the tourism sector. However, exports and private investment – two major e...

Culture), while Political & Regulatory is remained unchanged. Thailand fared very well in Accounting and Auditing (IGAAP), moving from 73 percent to 80 percent. Thailand is ranked the second following only

remained unchanged at 20%. In 2013, the SEC performed the firm-level reviews for the total of 8 audit firms, as planned, and observed significant improvements in most aspects, especially in client acceptance

yields shifted downward 68-187 basis points (bps.) (Figure 2 and 3) whereas the US Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged at 5.25 percent in the first half of the year. 2 3 4 5 % 29/ 12/ 49 30/ 1/5

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2020 The Thai economy in the first quarter of 2020 sank into a recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic activity was crippled almost across the board in light of lockdown measures implemented in several countries to contain the viral transmission. Financial markets went into a tailspin, whereas turbulence was seen in manufacturing, service and tourism sectors,...