consumption rising to 11.5 GB/month. Postpaid segment continued to grow robustly underpinned by customer demand to convert from prepaid to postpaid and attractive handset campaigns. As a result, postpaid
beginning of the second quarter of 2019. Moreover, commercial banks will have to focus on cost and asset quality management for enhanced efficiency while also bracing for heightened competition, especially
. Worse, Brexit risks became heightened in the wake of political change in the United Kingdom. The World Economic Outlook of the International Monetary Fund cut its 2019 global economic growth projection to
. Still, funds continued to flow into Thailand as investors sought shelter in safe-haven assets amid heightened global risks. Moreover, they saw brighter prospects in Thai bonds following the policy rate
issuance to lock in their funding cost before any rate increase. Meanwhile, long-term bond yields moved within a narrow range amid heightened risks in emerging markets and escalating trade tension between
supervise and ensure fair treatment for retail and SME customers will pose a heightened challenge to banking performance. To cope with these issues, commercial banks may have to fine-tune their strategies
heightened competition from other financial institutions and non-bank players, KBank has focused on strengthening customer engagement through digital channels so as to reinforce our digital banking leadership
service, emphasizing on convenience, simplicity, and worry-free to use mobile data. Competition in fixed broadband has been heightened by the incumbents. Although an average industry ARPU remained in a
operations and exposures in commodities • Impairment issues • Heightened cost controls at audit clients • Governance challenges (cannot get or retain strong directors) Layoffs Reduced capacity Audit fee
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