© 2019 International
Monetary Fund
IMF Country Report No. 19/308
THAILAND
FINANCIAL SYSTEM STABILITY ASSESSMENT
This Financial System Stability Assessment paper on Thailand was prepared by a
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time it was completed on September 30, 2019.
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International Monetary Fund
Washington, D.C.
October 2019
THAILAND
FINANCIAL SYSTEM STABILITY ASSESSMENT
KEY ISSUES
Context: While the role of other deposit-taking institutions and nonbank financial
institutions (NBFIs) has grown in the last decade, commercial banks still account for
almost half of the financial sector. Financial vulnerabilities
appear to be contained, but
household indebtedness is relatively high and there are signs of weaknesses in some
corporates and small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs). A significant slowdown in China
and
advanced economies, a sharp rise in risk premia, and entrenched low inflation would
adversely impact the financial system.
Findings: Stress tests results suggest that the banking sector is resilient to severe shocks
and that systemic and contagion risks stemming from interlinkages are limited. Financial
system oversight is
generally strong, but the operational independence of supervisory
agencies can be strengthened further. The regulatory and supervisory frameworks of
Specialized Financial Institutions (SFIs) and commercial banks are different.
Progress has
been made on the macroprudential framework and policies, but leakages remain. Many
features needed to manage bank distress and failure are in place, but there is room for
enhancing the crisis management and resolution framework. Thrift and Credit
Cooperatives (TCCs) play a key role in
household lending, but data is limited and their
supervision and regulation can be strengthened.