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Financial Institutions about Thailand
FINA 0501
Asian Financial Institutions
Term Paper
3rd May, 2013

An Overview of the Thailand Banking Sector

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Part I: Executive Summary
p.3
Part II: Brief History: Thailand in the pre-1997 era
p.3
Part III: Asian Financial Crisis 1997 and its impact on Thailand’s Economy
p.4
Part IV: Financial Sector Master Plan (FSMP)
p.6
Part V: Banking System of Thailand
p.8
Part VI: Performance of the Banking Sector
p.19
Part VII: The future of Thailand’s Banking Sector
p.20
Part VIII: Conclusion
p.21
Appendices
p.23
References
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Part I: Executive Summary
The following report would first give a brief introduction of Thailand’s economy in the pre-1997 era, and the reasons behind the Asian financial crisis in 1997. As the banking and financial model of Thailand was significantly influenced by the subsequent policies developed after the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, it is worthwhile for the report to briefly discuss the impact on Thailand. Furthermore, the report would also illustrate the changes and developments in the post-1997 period, and the opportunities and challenges to the economy beyond 2015. Meanwhile, detailed description on the banking sector as well as various financial institutions would also be made in the process.

Part II: Brief History: Thailand in the pre-1997 era
Thailand was long known as a place with rich agriculture resources; as a result, it is conceivable that it is an export dependent country. However, Thailand also provides no shortage of political and economy unrest. Amid the power struggles, Thailand has suffered from multiple economic problems from 1970s to 1980s, mainly because of current account deficit, inflation and decreasing American investment because of a change in political regime. To combat the economy downturn, the government promoted tourism and export, which serves the country for years to come.

On 22 September 1985, Japan, France, Germany, US and


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