global financial market have begun to affect the Thai financial market. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has alleviated the situation through government bond purchase program amounting more than 100 billion
SEC requests that business operators implement the BCP that must cover key work systems, including the trading system, the risk control system in compliance with the Net Capital Rules and the investment management system. This includes providing a communication channel that facilitates notifying and clarifying information to clients in case of major changes to service provision.“After continuous monitoring and coordinating with the business operators, we have found that they have implemen...
operators to deal with Covid-19 situation. All of them confirm the readiness to provide services related to securities trading continuously and have business continuity plans in case of emergency. In
SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol announced that SEC has issued a measure allowing asset management companies to borrow money or enter into a repurchase transaction agreement to better manage liquidity of fixed income funds and mixed funds that invest at least 60 percent of the net asset value in debt securities. The limit for such transactions is increased from 10 percent to 30 percent of the NAV at daily closing. This liquidity boosting option is valid until 30 April 2020, as...
AGM of unitholders of funds and REITs CMSB has granted a deadline extension to 30 June 2020 or four months from the end of the financial year, whichever comes later. If the situation persists, SEC
The Capital Market Supervisory Board (CMSB)’s meeting, chaired by SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, passed a resolution yesterday to facilitate listed companies and securities issuers who have to postpone their annual general shareholders’ meeting – and are subsequently unable to appoint an auditor – due to the spread of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). In this regard, CMSB has allowed the affected listed companies and securities issuers to appoint an auditor on the SEC ap...
can also learn useful tips for managing financial health during Covid-19 situation as well as guidelines for self-adjustment and business planning advice for SMEs after the situation improves. The
emergency declared in all areas of the Kingdom of Thailand dated 25 March 2020, and according to Section 9 of the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation, B.E. 2548 (No.1) and Bangkok
SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said that SEC and the related agencies had discussed the COVID-19 situation and acknowledged limitations on the AGM holding of listed companies. The
, though actual implementation will likely be started from 2019 onwards. Nevertheless, there remain downside risks from an inclination towards protectionism, as exemplified by the US-China situation, and