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

for certification. For this reason, this first version of the criteria deals with widespread concern over the potential for inaccuracy in reporting of private vehicle emissions by adopting a cautious

expectation for the sector’s fundamentals and/or valuation is cautious over the next 12 months. *An analyst’s coverage sector consists of all companies covered by the analyst within the relevant sector. An

or loss under the TFRS9. All in all, most commercial banks adopted a cautious stance in asset quality management as NPLs to total loans edged higher. As of the end of the first quarter of 2020, net

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...

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...

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...