Bank of Thailand weighs SME lending requirements

The Bank of Thailand is considering whether to allow banks to demand additional collateral to back loans extended to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are unable to fully comply with the single account scheme practice.

The move is to help SMEs that are not ready to comply with the new lending requirements to access loans from financial institutions, said Chakkrit Parapuntakul, president of the Federation of Accounting Professions (FAP).

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Wichit Chantanusornsiri