BANGKOK -- Interest income at Thailand's major banks dropped at a faster pace in the July-September period, underscoring a weak economy that analysts say could continue to weigh on the institutions' loan business in the coming months.
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Major Thai banks reported higher net profit in the July-September quarter, but lending business slowed. (Source photos by Ken Kobayashi, Yuki Kohara and Takaki Kashiwabara)
BANGKOK -- Interest income at Thailand's major banks dropped at a faster pace in the July-September period, underscoring a weak economy that analysts say could continue to weigh on the institutions' loan business in the coming months.