Monday, January 30, 2017

Fitch: Thai Banks' Buffers Can Withstand Weak Environment

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

BANGKOK/SINGAPORE, January 30 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings expects a

further

deterioration in Thai banks' performance in 2017, after the

full-year results

for 2016 showed a rise in impaired loans and a slight decline in

profitability.

These trends are consistent with our negative outlook on the

sector. However,

capital and loan-loss buffers continue to rise, and are healthy

enough to absorb

pressures from the weak operating environment.

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