Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | B | Business Wire

Research and Markets: Several Asian States Have Managed to Post Strong Performances in Their Risk Ratings Says Q4 2009 Report on Thailand Commercial Banking.

Article Excerpt
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/14116b/thailand_commercia) has announced the addition of the "Thailand Commercial Banking Report Q4 2009" report to their offering.

This Thailand Commercial Banking Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, banking associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Thailand's commercial banking industry.

The publisher now rates 59 banking systems, and it is little surprise that developed states dominate the top spots. The US and UK come first and second place, respectively, with scores of 88.7 and 88.0 out of 100. Of crucial importance to both scores are the very high rankings in the crucial 'Risks to realisation of returns - Market structure' sub-category, which accounts for 42% of the overall score. The two countries are ranked first and second in this category as well. This sub-category captures the size of the sector, and the potential for assets and loans to grow in US dollar terms. While both systems have been buffeted by the global credit crunch and will not post stellar growth numbers in percentage terms for the foreseeable future, the sheer size of the US and UK's financial systems means that there is massive potential for deposits, assets and client loans to rise. In addition, the generally solid institutional framework - which looks set to be augmented with new post-credit crunch regulations - will continue to provide...