Bangkok--29 Aug--Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Limited will hold its 10th annual conference in Bangkok on Thursday 1 September 2011, marking the agency’s 10 years of operations in Thailand. The conference, which will be held from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon at Ballroom II and III, Conrad Hotel, will focus on global risks and the outlook for Thailand.
Fitch is honoured to have Dr Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Governor, Bank of Thailand provide the opening address.
Andrew Colquhoun, Senior Director and Head of Sovereigns, Asia Pacific will speak on global sovereign risks and their impact on Thailand; Mark Young, Managing Director, Financial Institutions and Head of Bank Group Asia Pacific will speak on the Outlook for major Asian banks and their management of inflation risks.
The last session will be a panel discussion on Thai credit developments moderated by Vincent Milton, Managing Director with Patchara Sarayudh, Associate Director, Financial Institutions, and Obboon Thirachit, Associate Director, Corporates, respectively speaking on the value of Viability Ratings in assessing Thai banks and key factors in assessing infrastructure projects in Thailand.
Admission is complimentary, but pre-registration is required. Market participants should register their interest with Chulapha Loketkun, +66 2 655 4755,
[email protected].
Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Limited has been operating in Thailand since 2001 through a joint venture between Fitch Ratings Limited of the United Kingdom (49.9%) and major Thai institutional investors (50.1%) including the Government Pension Fund. In the past decade, Fitch has built leading market coverage of major financial institutions and corporations in Thailand as well as coverage of structured finance, funds, asset managers and insurers to assist in the development of Thailand’s capital markets.