Thailands banks not as healthy as they claim

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Thailands banks not as healthy as they claim

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Not really a surprise, but a concerning report nevertheless.

S&P downgrade of top Thai banks raises new questions of regulatory forbearance and financial transparency in the Covid-wracked kingdom

https://asiatimes.com/2022/04/thailands ... hey-claim/
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Hardly surprising considering the billions of baht in non-performing loans they have.

Yet they're still lending money out like it grows on trees ... oh yeah, it does!
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buksida wrote:Hardly surprising considering the billions of baht in non-performing loans they have.

Yet they're still lending money out like it grows on trees ... oh yeah, it does!
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When the house of cards comes tumbling down, only the wealthy and farangs with offshore income will be able to live well. Will they need us then?
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handdrummer wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 4:53 pm When the house of cards comes tumbling down, only the wealthy and farangs with offshore income will be able to live well. Will they need us then?
If that happens, they will need us even more.
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