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BusinessWeek July 28, 2003 Michael Shari |
Thaksin's Thailand The country is safer and richer under the Prime Minister -- controversy or no. |
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Frederik Balfour |
For Thailand's PM, Getting Reelected Was The Easy Part Thaksin Shinawatra won by a landslide -- but keeping the economy humming may be tough. |
BusinessWeek July 5, 2004 Frederik Balfour |
Thai Stocks: What Goes Up... Foreign investors have taken their profits, but the outlookfor the Stock Exchange of Thailand isn't bad. |
BusinessWeek April 5, 2004 Frederik Balfour |
Bank Reform in Thailand: Better Late Than Never An overdue plan to strengthen the financial sector will force consolidation. |
BusinessWeek July 28, 2003 Clifford & Shari |
"Love Me, Love My Dog" Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is enjoying approval ratings of around 70%. The secret to his popularity: economic reforms that have helped boost GDP and enrich the working classes. Yet some question whether he's leading the country back toward authoritarian rule. |
BusinessWeek March 21, 2005 Frederik Balfour |
Thai Banks Crawl Back To Health New growth and better risk management have helped the sector shed its bad name. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Bremner et al. |
Is Asia Prepared for the Next Crisis? Sound budgets, big trade surpluses, healthier banks -- the developing world has come a long way. That's why investors are pouring in money. But the risks haven't disappeared. |
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Frederik Balfour |
This Disease May Zap A Whole Industry Spreading avian flu could devastate Thailand's enormous poultry exports |
BusinessWeek November 3, 2003 Frederik Balfour |
Thai Investing: More Thrills Ahead? For the year ended Sept. 30, the Stock Exchange of Thailand index finished up 73.51% in baht terms, or 86.72% when the results are converted to dollars. With gains like that, it's easy for investors to think they've missed the boat. But analysts remain bullish. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2000 Hans Dieter Seibel |
Agricultural Development Banks Close Them or Reform Them? Agricultural development banks were established to extend credit and other financial services to customers not considered creditworthy by commercial banks. Should these banks be closed or are they worth revamping? |
Finance & Development December 1, 2000 Dadush, Dasgupta, & Ratha |
The Role of Short-Term Debt in Recent Crises The 1990s witnessed a boom in short-term lending by international banks to developing countries that lasted until Asia's financial crisis erupted in 1997. By 1997, nearly 60 percent of all outstanding international bank claims on developing countries had a remaining maturity of less than one year. |
FDIC FYI April 11, 2002 |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The report describes recent signs of a consumer-led recovery in the U.S. economy that may have begun in the first quarter... |
Finance & Development December 1, 2002 Keller et al. |
The Bottom Line Weaknesses in public and private sector balance sheets could be the sign of a crisis in the making. |
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Ian Rowley |
Rebuilding Japan's Banks Prime Minister Koizumi's finance-sector overhaul is driving Japan's recovery. It has also kept him in power. |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Consumers May Just Keep Flexing Their Muscles Because of overall brighter financial conditions, consumer spending will continue. |
FDIC FYI November 4, 2003 Puwalski & Williams |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The two main economic concerns of the past two years, a lack of new jobs and lackluster business investment, finally appear poised to subside. |
FDIC FYI February 27, 2002 |
Loan Weakness Spreads; Banks' Defenses Hold Large banks' business loans have been hit hardest by the recession, but some weakening is now appearing for smaller banks and for other kinds of loans... |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2006 Michael K. Evans |
Evans On The Economy -- The (Still) Coming Slowdown U.S. economic growth won't finally 'buckle' until lenders cut back on 'foolish' home loans. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Ben Johnson |
Small Banks, Big Risks In the new era of commercial real estate lending, federal regulators are pressuring even the smallest banks to upgrade their portfolio analysis capabilities to avoid the pitfalls of past downturns. |
BusinessWeek January 26, 2004 Frederik Balfour |
Will China's Bank Bailout Do The Trick? Beijing is pumping new billions into state-owned giants, but it's unclear whether that will be followed by real reforms. |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: Consumer Credit Use economic data to gain the upper hand in your investing. The Federal Reserve's consumer credit report provides some useful information about the borrowing practices of typical consumers. |
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Michael Shari |
Tough Love For Thai Airways Bangkok is betting that more competition -- and capital -- will get the carrier in shape. |
BusinessWeek April 17, 2008 |
The Story of Basel II So Far... A chronological look at the Basel II banking accord since its inception in 2004. |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Avoid the Loan Sharks For those with less-than-perfect credit histories, there's a scary trend in personal finance these days. In the name of convenience, some borrowers are digging themselves into a hole from which they may never emerge. |
The Motley Fool February 20, 2008 Tom Hutchinson |
Housing Market Stimulants Bush administration remedies for the ailing housing market may provide much-needed inducements for the market to heal itself. |
AskMen.com March 4, 2001 Luis Rodrigues |
The Truth About Bank Loans When the time comes to borrow money from the bank to buy a house, a car or start a business, people still get extremely stressed about meeting with the banking loans officer... |
U.S. Banker February 2006 |
Changing Attitudes on Debt Makes Planning a Must Financial literacy skills are more important than ever these days, as Americans negotiate debt at every turn. Consumers may be more comfortable with debt, says a new study, but can that be healthy? |
Finance & Development March 1, 2001 |
Bulletin The Asian Crisis Four Years On... The New Basel Capital Proposal for Banks... IMF Reviews Financial Sector Assessment Program... etc. |
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Frederik Balfour |
Another Big Reason China Won't Revalue Already awash in bad loans, its Big Four banks could go under if depositors bolt. |
Inc. January 1, 2003 Martin Mayer |
A Borrower Be Tough economies and easy credit usually don't mix. So why are banks falling all over themselves to lend small businesses money? |
FDIC FYI September 17, 2003 Susan Burhouse |
Evaluating the Consumer Lending Revolution Consumer balance sheets have become stretched by large amounts of new consumer and mortgage debt. This rapid increase in consumer spending and borrowing raises important questions about the sustainability of current debt loads and the vulnerability of the consumer sector to economic shocks. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2001 Neil Gregory & Stoyan Tenev |
The Financing of Private Enterprise in China A 1999 survey of more than 600 private Chinese enterprises revealed that they relied primarily on self-financing. For China's private sector to thrive, firms will need increased access to external loan and equity financing... |
BusinessWeek June 7, 2004 Balfour & Bremne |
Thailand's Rip-Roaring Auto Market Toyota, Nissan, Ford, and others are pouring money into Thailand's economy once again. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2001 William P. Mako |
Corporate Restructuring in East Asia: Promoting Best Practices A number of East Asian corporations, saddled with debt, nearly collapsed during the financial crisis of 1997. Many have managed to avoid both repayment and restructuring, however, and remain overly indebted and invested in unprofitable businesses... |
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 Christopher Palmeri |
Home Buyers: ARMed And Dangerous? Adjustable-rate mortgages are pulling in new buyers -- but the risks are high |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 |
The Lure of Low Rates Despite more than a dozen hikes in the federal funds rate in the past 18 months and consensus among industry experts that the 10-year Treasury yield is poised to climb, borrower attitudes reveal an unflappable demand for commercial real estate debt. |
FDIC FYI February 21, 2002 |
Business Credit Flowing Despite Recession Business credit is more plentiful in this recession than in any other recessionary episode since the early 1970s, according to an FDIC report released today... |
U.S. Banker November 2007 Lee Conrad |
Buckle Up! Next Year will be A Bumpy Ride. Maybe the best thing economists can say about the 2008 outlook for banks is that it won't be as bad as the third quarter of 2007. |
BusinessWeek July 8, 2010 Einhorn & Lin |
Thailand: Exports Boom Despite Tourism Collapse The bloody riots that paralyzed Bangkok have ruined tourism for this year, but manufacturing and exports are booming. |
CFO April 1, 2006 Randy Myers |
Money for Nothing Given their sanguine outlook, it's lenders who urge CFOs and treasurers who haven't already refinanced debt this year to jump on the bandwagon before it leaves town. |
The Motley Fool May 9, 2011 Cindy Johnson |
Are Banks Starting Another Race to the Bottom? Easier credit standards are being driven by competition to lend. |
Reason March 2009 Veronique de Rugy |
Dissatisfaction Guaranteed The government has decided to encourage more lenders to take more chances by guaranteeing yet more loans to high-risk borrowers. The only guarantee for these loans is that our children will be paying billions to cover the losses. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2003 Thomas Jaekel |
Low Rates Help Insulate Commercial Markets From Unstable Economy Slower growth is an indication of the market's discipline and bodes well for the commercial real estate industry in light of an unpredictable economy. |
BusinessWeek April 7, 2011 Bjerga & Suwannakij |
Why Thai Rice Production May Decline While Thailand is the world's top rice exporter, falling prices and rising competition may lead to a strategic decision to abandon that role. |
Inc. September 2003 Amy Gunderson |
Banks May Sell Off Your Loans A secondary market for small-business loans could benefit entrepreneurs. |
U.S. Banker September 2009 Anthony Malakian |
Waving the Yellow Flag Agricultural loans are performing better than other credits, but signs of weakness are all around. Will the farm sector be the next shoe to drop? |
U.S. Banker July 2007 Lee Conrad |
Banks Fret Over Expected Spike In Company Failures Banks that extend loans to middle-market firms will have their work cut out for them in the next 12 months. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2000 Robert Powell |
Debt Relief for Poor Countries Efforts to lighten the debt burden of poor countries go back at least two decades. The most recent, the enhanced HIPC Initiative, will provide faster and deeper debt relief to these countries while encouraging them to use the funds saved to fight poverty and raise living standards. |
U.S. Banker August 2001 Ted Cornwell |
Fears of Defaults Subprime loans are behind the fears. They have not been tested in a declining economy and analysts don't know what to expect. |
BusinessWeek September 17, 2007 Dawn Kopecki |
The SEC Wants More Answers The Securities & Exchange Commission is expanding its probe into the mortgage mess. |