Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>KTX expects the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to lower interest rates only if inflation falls significantly below the target range and the economy contracts more sharply than anticipated.</li><li>Otherwise, the bank is likely to maintain its current policy rate of 2.25%, citing similar justifications as before.</li><li>KTX maintains our recommendation for banking and insurance stocks, including SCB, TTB, KBANK, and BLA, as they are expected to benefit from stable interest rates throughout the year.</li></ul>

KTX expects the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to lower interest rates only if inflation falls significantly below the target range and the economy contracts more sharply than anticipated.Otherwise, the bank is likely to maintain its current policy rate of 2.25%, citing similar justifications as before.KTX maintains our recommendation for banking and insurance stocks, including SCB, TTB, KBANK, and BLA, as they are expected to benefit from stable interest rates throughout the year.

Economic Update: Inflation in December 2024

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support at 1,370/1,350 points and the resistance at 1,420/1,440 points.</li><li>Key highlights influencing the market include: i) the first 100-day policies after Trump's inauguration as US president on January 20, 2025, such as raising import tariffs on countries with trade surpluses with the US, expelling migrant workers, cutting corporate tax rates, ending the Russia-Ukraine war, and withdrawing from the Paris Agreement (clean energy);</li><li>ii) selling pressure from LTF maturity</li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support at 1,370/1,350 points and the resistance at 1,420/1,440 points.Key highlights influencing the market include: i) the first 100-day policies after Trump's inauguration as US president on January 20, 2025, such as raising import tariffs on countries with trade surpluses with the US, expelling migrant workers, cutting corporate tax rates, ending the Russia-Ukraine war, and withdrawing from the Paris Agreement (clean energy);ii) selling pressure from LTF maturity

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Dec 27th.We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.1bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Bangchak, Gulf Energy Development.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Dec 27th.We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.1bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Bangchak, Gulf Energy Development.


Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Dec 27th): Bangchak, Gulf Energy Development

<ul><li>The latest MPC meeting signaled that there is no urgency to cut the policy interest rate, despite pressures from the government or the downward revision of the inflation forecasts for 2024-25E to +0.4% and +1.1% (vs. the previous forecasts of +0.7% and +1.2%), which are only slightly above the lower bound of the MPC's inflation target range of 1-3%.</li><li>We anticipate that a rate cut would only occur if external risks escalate, such as a potential tax hike policy under a Trump 2.0 administration.</li><li>We maintain our recommendation for stocks that benefit from stable interest rates, including the banking and insurance sectors, with the top picks being SCB, TTB, TISCO, and TLI.</li></ul>

The latest MPC meeting signaled that there is no urgency to cut the policy interest rate, despite pressures from the government or the downward revision of the inflation forecasts for 2024-25E to +0.4% and +1.1% (vs. the previous forecasts of +0.7% and +1.2%), which are only slightly above the lower bound of the MPC's inflation target range of 1-3%.We anticipate that a rate cut would only occur if external risks escalate, such as a potential tax hike policy under a Trump 2.0 administration.We maintain our recommendation for stocks that benefit from stable interest rates, including the banking and insurance sectors, with the top picks being SCB, TTB, TISCO, and TLI.

Economic Update: Policy Interest Rate Maintained at 2.25% - DECEMBER 19, 2024

<ul><li>The latest debt relief measure, literally translated as 'You Fight, We Help,' is expected to benefit all parties involved.</li><li>Vulnerable debtors will have the opportunity to reduce installment payments and ease interest burdens, while banks will see improvements in asset quality.</li><li>Ultimately, this measure aims to help alleviate the overall household debt burden. We estimate that small and medium-sized banks are likely to benefit more significantly, although the extent will depend on the number of debtors registering for the program. </li></ul>

The latest debt relief measure, literally translated as 'You Fight, We Help,' is expected to benefit all parties involved.Vulnerable debtors will have the opportunity to reduce installment payments and ease interest burdens, while banks will see improvements in asset quality.Ultimately, this measure aims to help alleviate the overall household debt burden. We estimate that small and medium-sized banks are likely to benefit more significantly, although the extent will depend on the number of debtors registering for the program. 

Banking DECEMBER 13, 2024 - Small and Medium-Sized Banks to Benefit from New Debt Relief Measure

Thailand

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Economic Update: Inflation in December 2024

KTX expects the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to lower interest rates only if inflation falls significantly below the target range and the economy...

Krungthai XSpring

Monthly Report: January 2025

Clouded by concerns over the first 100-day measures following Trump's inauguration as US president. The SET Index is expected to weaken...

Krungthai XSpring

Thailand Short Interest Weekly (Dec 27th): Bangchak, Gulf Energy Development

We analyzed SET short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Bangchak, Gulf Energy Development.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Economic Update: Policy Interest Rate Maintained at 2.25% - DECEMBER 19, 2024

We maintain our recommendation for stocks that benefit from stable interest rates, including the banking and insurance sectors, with the top picks...

Krungthai XSpring

Banking DECEMBER 13, 2024 - Small and Medium-Sized Banks to Benefit from New Debt Relief Measure

Vulnerable debtors will have the opportunity to reduce installment payments and ease interest burdens, while banks will see improvements in asset...

Krungthai XSpring

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