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BoT seeks better investment return
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 28/10/2015
» The Bank of Thailand is considering a plan to expand categories of asset class investment in order to manage its foreign reserves more effectively, says the Bank of Thailand governor.
High reserves can stem capital flight
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 18/09/2015
» Thailand's sound capital buffer -- high foreign reserves -- will help prevent a massive flight from the capital market if the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decides to raise its policy interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade, says the Bank of Thailand's chief.
H2 prospects echo those of first half
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 01/09/2015
» Second-half economic growth prospects are expected to be similar to those in the first half, as several downside risks are still affecting the recovery momentum, says the Bank of Thailand.
Baht-ringgit liberalisation takes shape
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 28/08/2015
» The Bank of Thailand yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bank Negara Malaysia on settlement cooperation and investment, a move aimed at reducing risk from foreign exchange volatility.
Prasarn: Let market forces drive baht
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/08/2015
» The Bank of Thailand would let market mechanisms determine the baht's value rather than weaken it despite pressure from the recent yuan devaluation.
FIDF set to clear debt ahead of schedule
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/08/2015
» The Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) now expects to pay off the debt incurred from bailing out troubled financial institutions during the 1997 financial crisis in less than 15 years, earlier than the 24 years previously scheduled.
Veerathai: Low investment crimps competitiveness
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 23/07/2015
» Thailand has been falling behind other countries in the region in public and private investments, crippling its economic growth potential and competitiveness to go forward, says an adviser to the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Huge benefit seen in baht-ringgit link
News, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 19/07/2015
» The Bank of Thailand is negotiating with Malaysia's central banking authorities to agree to direct exchange of the baht and the ringgit as a boost to trade and investment when the Asean Economic Community gets under way.
Investment 'must be priority'
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/07/2015
» Thailand has to improve investment by the public and private sectors to boost annual GDP growth to 4-5%, says the Bank of Thailand governor.
Pridiyathorn: Pickup just around the bend
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 19/06/2015
» Thailand's economic recovery should gain momentum from September following a one-year downward correction resulting from the previous government's distorted stimulus policies, says Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula.