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B4bn increase in NPLs linked to change in classifications.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Byline: Parista Yuthamanop

May 6--Non-performing loans increased by four billion baht in the first quarter of this year from the previous quarter due mainly to tighter rules on loan classifications, according to the Bank of Thailand.

NPLs stood at 595.8 billion baht or 10.92 percent of total loans in the system as of the end of March, up from 591.8 billion baht or 10.76 percent at the end of last year.

The NPLs of banks totalled 574 billion or 11.13 percent of total loans in March, compared with 576.8 billion or 11.03 percent at the end of last year. Finance companies recorded NPLs of 2.8 billion baht or 7.27 percent in March, compared with ...

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