One of the longest-running issues cited by capital markets watchers in Thailand is the issue of the country’s two derivatives exchanges, the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) and the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET).
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Articles & Analysis | A potential merger: Consolidation of the derivatives exchanges is still on the cards from The Report: Thailand 2012
Articles & Analysis | Anticipating a surge: The sector is expected to pick up after a flood-related slowdown in 2011 from The Report: Thailand 2012
Capital markets in Thailand offer investors a growing range of options with an increasing share of the country’s 65m citizens, adding to a more liquid retail investor base. Tax incentives to encourage initial public offerings (IPOs) have led to an equities market of many choices, and in recent years the fixed-income options have increased as well....
Articles & Analysis | Bouncing back: Despite the aftermath of the floods, the sector is posting solid numbers from The Report: Thailand 2012
In many ways Thailand’s banking sector looks much like those of its neighbours: tightly regulated, well capitalised and highly risk-averse. Just as in other countries in the region, including Malaysia and Indonesia, the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis had a formative effect on bankers. Risk management has improved since the crisis, and central...
Articles & Analysis | Advanced Info Service: Telecommunications from The Report: Thailand 2012
THE COMPANY: Advanced Info Service (ADVANC) was established in 1989 and is the largest mobile operator in Thailand, with a 46% subscriber market share and more than 97% nationwide coverage. ADVANC has been a publicly listed company on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) since 1991. As of March 2012 the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Chartsiri Sophonpanich, President, Bangkok Bank, and Chairman, Thai Bankers’ Association from The Report: Thailand 2012
What impact, direct and indirect, did the floods in late 2011 have on the Thai banking system?
The insurance industry was certainly impacted by the unprecedented flooding damage in the second half of 2011, but the disaster is leading to reform and better approaches to risk management in the public and private sectors. The damage is also expected to increase awareness of the value of insurance and raise Thailand’s below-average insurance penetration. At the same time, increased re-insurance...