Songpol Touts GVPF Yields Ahead of GSB Directorship

Prachachat•Economy•234d ago

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Songpol Chivapinyaroj announces strong 2025 returns for GVPF members and is appointed the new Director of Government Savings Bank.

•Songpol Chivapinyaroj, as Secretary-General of the Government Pension Fund (GVPF), reported a 5.18% investment return for members in 2025.
•He highlighted specific asset class performances, with gold yielding the highest at 52.78%.
•Songpol will assume the role of Director of the Government Savings Bank (GSB) on March 2, 2026.
•The GVPF aims to achieve returns of at least 2% above inflation over a 10-year period.

•Songpol Chivapinyaroj stated that in 2025, GVPF achieved investment returns of 5.18% for its members, surpassing expectations.
•The gold investment plan yielded the highest return in 2025 at 52.78%, demonstrating strong performance in specific assets.
•The year 2025 presented more challenges than 2024 due to global conflicts, trade competition, and protectionism, causing high volatility across all asset classes.
•GVPF sets a ten-year investment goal to outperform inflation by at least 2%, ensuring members' savings grow in real terms.
•Songpol Chivapinyaroj was officially appointed as the 18th Director of the Government Savings Bank on January 26, 2026, with his term commencing on March 2, 2026.
•Songpol Chivapinyaroj is set to drive the Government Savings Bank to become a 'Smart Social Bank' starting March 2, 2026.
•As of December 31, 2025, GVPF has approximately 1.2 million members and a net asset value of about 1.49 trillion THB.
•For 2026, GVPF aims to maintain its target of exceeding inflation by at least 2%, with specific targets for different investment plans.

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Songpol Chivapinyaroj

"In 2025, GVPF generated investment returns for members better than expected, achieving 5.18%."

ปี 2568 กบข.สามารถสร้างผลตอบแทนการลงทุนของสมาชิกได้ดีกว่าที่คาดหมาย โดยทำได้ 5.18%

Songpol Chivapinyaroj

"The target return for 2026 remains to beat inflation, aiming for inflation plus at least 2%."

เป้าผลตอบแทนปี 2569 ยังคงยึดหลักเอาชนะเงินเฟ้อ โดยตั้งเป้าเงินเฟ้อบวกไม่น้อยกว่า 2%

Songpol Chivapinyaroj(ทรงพล ชีวะปัญญาโรจน์)

The former Secretary-General of the Government Pension Fund (GVPF) and incoming Director of the Government Savings Bank (GSB).

Government Pension Fund (GVPF)(กบข.)

A Thai pension fund that serves civil servants, reporting strong investment returns for its members.

Government Savings Bank (GSB)(ธนาคารออมสิน)ℹ️

A Thai state-owned specialized financial institution that will be led by Songpol Chivapinyaroj.