Ratchada, the government spokesperson, revealed that the Cabinet approved the Financial Institution Development Fund to transfer an additional 18 billion baht to gradually repay the debts of FIDF 1 and FIDF 3.
On 2 June 2026 GMT+7, Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister, stated that the Cabinet meeting approved the Financial Institution Development Fund to transfer an additional 18 billion baht into the accumulated account for repaying principal loans compensating damages of the fund during the 2026 fiscal year.
The fund is to gradually transfer this money into the accumulated repayment account according to the fund's liquidity as proposed by the fund and recommended by the Ministry of Finance.
Previously, the Cabinet had approved 27 transfers of money or assets from the fund to repay principal and interest of FIDF 1 and FIDF 3 between fiscal years 2003 and 2026, totaling 279.042 billion baht. The latest approval was on 2 December 2025 GMT+7, when the Cabinet allowed the fund to transfer 5 billion baht into the accumulated account according to the fund's liquidity.
The spokesperson added that this time, an additional 18 billion baht will be repaid, consisting of dividends the fund received from Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited and Bangkok Commercial Asset Management Company Limited totaling 17.98 billion baht, combined with an excess liquidity of 20 million baht from the fund. As of 31 March 2026 GMT+7, the outstanding principal debt remains at 478.177 billion baht.