2.8% for the quarter resulting in total loan portfolio increased of 4.1% for the first half of 2017. Loan growth continues to be from the following areas: housing loans increased by 93.2%, micro SMEs
of 4.4% from the end of 2016. Loan growth continues to be from the following areas: housing loans increased by 149.3%, micro SMEs including SME Car3x loans expanded at 73.4%, personal loans increased
Group places focus upon 1) Credit Business 2) Private Banking and 3) Investment Banking. For Credit Business which will focus on loan expansions to retail and Small and Medium Enterprise segment, the
Bank loan portfolio registered growth in all segment except for hire-purchase which still contracted during 2017. Housing loans increased by 204.8%, micro SMEs including SME Car3x loans expanded at 83.9
– 2016. The Bank loan portfolio registered growth in all segment except for hire-purchase which still contracted during 2017. Housing loans increased by 204.8%, micro SMEs including SME Car3x loans
improvement especially in the small passenger car segment from the new car purchase as a result of the end of the first car scheme. The number of new car sales for first two months of 2018 expanded by 13.0% yoy
improvement especially in the small passenger car segment from the new car purchase as a result of the end of the first car scheme. The number of new car sales for first three months of 2018 expanded by 12.6
the BOT will maintain the policy rate at 1.5% until the end of this year. For the auto industry, expansion for the second quarter continued especially in the small passenger car segment from the new car