Competition In the third quarter of 2018, commercial banks recorded increased net profit over-year and over- quarter. Compared to the prior quarter, the rise could be attributed to gain on investments and
& maintenance costs and insurance premium and property tax of properties owned to earn rentals. In 3Q17, costs of rental and services increased by 3.2% YoY to THB 3,249 mn. The rise in cost of rental and services
attributed to a rise in non-interest income, especially net profit from investment. Meanwhile, net interest income maintained its growth even though net interest margin (NIM) dropped as a result of impacts
period a year earlier amidst the continuous rise in electricity Ft rate since the middle of 2017. CPN, meanwhile, achieved efficiency gains with the reduction in electricity unit consumption compared to
inflation decelerated due to supply-side factors coupled with limited upward demand-side pressure. However, headline inflation is expected to slowly rise in the second half of the year. In the meantime, the
continuous rise in electricity Ft rate since May 2017. CPN, meanwhile, achieved efficiency gains with the reduction in electricity unit consumption compared to last year. As a result, same- store utility cost
and is one of the growth drivers within the Transit media segment. Within the OOH media, Transit media revenue increased by 20.5% YoY to THB 576mn. The sharp rise in revenue growth is attributable to
rise in revenue growth is attributable to strong organic growth, price increases of static media, as well as the increasingly popular roll-out of ‘station sponsorship’ campaigns. During 3Q 2017/18, 9
mainly from the increase in revenue from dessert café, which was attributed to the expansion of 7 new stores from Q3/2018 and a rise in Same-Store-Sale-Growth (SSSG). Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin