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Policy rate cut equals currency depreciation? Not always
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 06/10/2017
» How does a country's policy interest rate influence the currency exchange rate? Theoretically speaking, when a country's rate of return falls, investors will move their capital to other countries with higher rates of return, causing the local currency to depreciate. But it is possible that a policy rate reduction will lead to a stronger local currency instead. This depends on investors' expectations of future policy rates.
What's behind the strong baht: myth vs fact
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 01/09/2017
» The number 8 is typically viewed as lucky in Chinese culture. Right now, however, 8 is a hideous number for many Thai exporters, since that is how much the baht has appreciated in percentage terms since the Year of the Rooster began.
The importance of picking the right offer to refinance your mortgage
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 08/06/2017
» Owning a home is at the top of life's bucket list for almost every Thai household. Given their high value, most purchases are financed through mortgage loans. According to the National Statistical Office, mortgages account for 50% of Thai household debt.
Social credit: How Fintech uses Facebook to give you a loan
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 05/08/2016
» In the digital age, who you know and what you post or share on Facebook, Instagram and the like could help you obtain a loan, even if you have no secure job or no credit history. Thanks to the popularity of social networks, big data and advanced computing techniques can be used to infer "social credit" scores, which identify borrowers with the ability and willingness to pay.
Making sense of Thai liquidity
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 01/07/2016
» Given its vague definition, "liquidity" in the economic context is often used loosely by analysts and commentators. In our last article, we offered some clarity by proposing the concept of Gross Domestic Liquidity (GDL). Today we will discuss some of its implications.
How do MLR changes affect policy rates?
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 06/05/2016
» Yes, you read that headline right. This article is focused on the impact of changes made by commercial banks to their minimum lending rates (MLR) on the policy rate decisions of the Bank of Thailand.
What will make 2016 the 'Year of Investment'?
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 04/12/2015
» No one can predict the future with absolute certainty, but one thing all economists agree on about the Thai economy is 2016 will be the "Year of Investment".