Government Savings Bank’s Debt Relief: An Overview

The Government Savings Bank (GSB) is setting up a plan to provide a debt moratorium for 630,000 debtors, totalling 6.3 billion baht. This plan is in response to the economic hardship experienced by individuals and businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an anonymous source.

During the pandemic, between 2020 and 2021, GSB, a state-owned entity, issued loans totalling 20 billion baht to low-income borrowers as part of the government’s effort to alleviate public debt. This was a major milestone in the government’s debt relief initiatives, as it offered customers the opportunity to borrow up to 10,000 baht with a monthly interest rate of 0.35%, along with a six-month grace period for principal and interest payments.

On December 19, last year, the Cabinet approved GSB’s proposal to aid debtors affected by Covid if a debtor is in ongoing financial hardship, GSB has…