Mitihoon – Mr. Bundit Sapianchai, Director and Acting President of Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand), revealed that Thai export sector has confronted ongoing challenges amid global economic volatility predominantly with the US’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs measure in April 2025, Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, and Iran-Israel tension which may lead to Iran’s closure of Strait of Hormuz. These factors have either directly or indirectly spelled troubles for Thai entrepreneurs, such as decrease in purchase orders, goods delivery delay, and increase in business operation costs.
In the effort to ease impacts on Thai entrepreneurs and enable them to firmly continue their business operations, EXIM Thailand has rolled out additional relief measures for affected entrepreneurs, including those suffering from geopolitical conflicts. These measures encompass filling capital gap, rescheduling of loan repayment, and reduction of financial costs, within a total support line amount of more than 10,000 million baht, as detailed below:
Short-term measure within a credit line amount of 4,000 million baht as an urgent action with extension of loan repayment period by up to 365 days and cutting of interest rate by up to 20% from the existing applicable rate.
Medium-term and long-term measures within an aggregate credit line amount of 6,000 million baht to be implemented by the beginning of July 2025, divided into the following 3 portions:
- 2,000 million baht to support entrepreneurs in entering new markets through Trade Fair Financing scheme under cooperation between EXIM Thailand and Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, and Export Credit schemes offering a revolving credit with special interest rates, starting from 3.99% per annum (Prime Rate -2.16% per annum), along with protection against non-payment risk from overseas buyers. As an exclusive benefit for EXIM Thailand’s export credit insurance policyholders, buyers’ credit limit analysis fees will be waived for up to five buyers per policy.
- 1,000 million baht to support entrepreneurs in enhancing production efficiency and reducing operational costs, with interest rates starting from 3.50% per annum for the first 2 Loan repayment terms range from 3 to 10 years.
- 3,000 million baht for long-term loan financing, in collaboration between EXIM Thailand and Social Security Office, to help entrepreneurs retain employment and support their workforce. The interest rate starts from 00% per annum, fixed for the first 3 years.
Currently, EXIM Thailand’s Prime Rate (for general and SME customers) is 6.15% per annum.
In addition, the Export Clinic, specially established by EXIM Thailand, has proactively reached out to affected clients to provide consultations and short-term relief measures. The Bank remains fully committed to supporting exporters who have yet to be contacted or have not received assistance. Services are available through EXIM Thailand’s Head Office, 9 branches nationwide, 4 representative offices in the CLMV (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam), or via online channels 24 hours a day.
As a state-owned specialized financial institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance, EXIM Thailand is fully prepared to perform as a key mechanism to assist, heal, and strengthen Thai entrepreneurs, particularly those in businesses related to international trade and investment both at home and abroad so that they would be able to carry on their businesses uninterruptedly and sustainably even amid global economic volatility and uncertainties.
Further information is available through EXIM Contact Center, Tel. 0 2169 9999 or Inbox Facebook “EXIM Bank of Thailand.”
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