Bangkok--Sep 23--Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings (Thailand) will host its annual conference in Bangkok on Tuesday, 27 September 2005, focussing on "Key Developments in Financial Systems and Capital Markets", at 9.00am Bangkok time.
Dr. Tarisa Watanagase, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Thailand, will open the conference, addressing the audience on the suitability and impact of Basel II for Thai banks.
Subsequently, Mr. David Marshall, Fitch's Asia Pacific Head of Financial Institutions, will speak on "Basel II-Implications for Banks, Corporates and the Consumer". This will be followed by a panel discussion on Basel II, which will include Dr. Watanagase, Mr. Marshall and Ms. Rachanee Tripipatkul Chief Operating Officer, Standard Chartered Nakornthon Bank, and will be moderated by Mr. Vincent Milton, Managing Director of Fitch Ratings (Thailand).
Next, Mr. William Streeter, Fitch's Head of Public Finance, Asia Pacific will discuss "Public Finance Trends-Infrastructure and Subnationals".
Finally, Mr. Lertchai Kochareonrattanakul, Associate Director, Funds/Corporates, Fitch (Thailand), will deliver a speech on "Fund Ratings - A Tool For Investors to Assess Risk" in Thai.
As part of the event, Fitch will also be holding a briefing for members of the media, at 12.00 noon immediately after the conference closes.
The conference opens at 8.30am for registration at the Conrad Hotel, Ball Room II & III. The programme begins at 9:00am and will close at approximately 12:00pm.
Pre-registration by Monday is required. To attend the conference or for a copy of the agenda, institutional market participants and the press please contact Chulapha Loketkun at Tel: +662 655 4755 / [email protected].
Contact: Chulapha Loketkun, Bangkok,
Tel: +66 2 655 4755.
Media Relations: Ching-Yuen Lock, Singapore,
Tel: +65 6238 7301.
Chulapha Loketkun
Executive Secretary
Administration
Tel: 662 655 4755
Fax: 662 655 4939
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