The Bank of Thailand and the Office of the Court of Justice have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on mediating legal financial disputes for financially-distressed borrowers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The MoU provides a standard of practice for settling disputes such as defaulting on interest payment, stipulating a suitable loan repayment period to align with debtors’ financial status and establishing a clear dispute settlement framework, said the Bank of Thailand statement.
The MoU will also aim to enhance financial expertise for mediators of the court in order for borrowers and creditors to put the agreed framework of legal disputes into practice, the statement said.
Besides reducing losses and the number of cases incurred from litigation, the move will…
