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Krungthai Bank is the latest to cut its interest rates on loans in response to the government’s policy to stimulate the economy and help lighten the financial burden on SME and retail customers.
Both the minimum retail rate (MRR) and minimum overdraft rate (MOR) will be trimmed today by 0.255 percentage point.
The MRR will be 7.12 per cent and the MOR will be 7.62 per cent.

SD STATIONS CAN’T AIR HD
A digital-TV station holding a licence to broadcast standard-definition programmes is not allowed to show high-definition content via cable and satellite TV platforms, the broadcasting regulator said yesterday.
Today, the broadcasting committee of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission will take up a complaint recently lodged by Amarin Television – an HD variety digital TV station – claiming that there were some SD digital TV broadcasters showing their content in HD on cable and satellite TV.

MORE TOURISTS PREDICTED
The Tourism Authority of Thailand predicts 7.8 million international tourists visiting the country this quarter, up 13 per cent from the second quarter last year.
Tourist spending is expected to increase by 17 per cent to Bt375 billion.
Local people are expected to go on 37.7 million trips this quarter, up 4 per cent, and generate revenue of Bt204 billion, up 6 per cent.