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BoT alarm over plight of poor
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/10/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has painted a gloomy picture of private consumption prospects, saying the income of those at the bottom of the economic ladder is slow to recover while their debts keep increasing.
BoT: Exports back GDP growth uptick
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 03/10/2017
» The Bank of Thailand is optimistic about the country's economic outlook, which is supported by strong growth in exports, says central bank governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.
BoT unveils SME forex option contract
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 18/08/2017
» The Bank of Thailand plans to roll out a foreign exchange option with a lower fee to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to access forex hedging tools in dealing with the firmer baht.
Warning over labour act risks
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 25/07/2017
» An executive decree to regulate the employment of migrant workers and potential delays in the government's big-ticket infrastructure investment could drag on Thailand's economic growth momentum in the second half, economists caution.
Bad loans still vexing SMEs
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 15/07/2017
» Soured small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loans show no sign of declining as a lack of competitive edge and uneven economic recovery hinder debt-servicing ability, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
MPC lifts economic growth, export outlook
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 06/07/2017
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday raised its 2017 economic growth forecast slightly to 3.5% from 3.4% earlier predicted after revising up export growth to 5%, but kept the policy rate unchanged at 1.5%.
Escap estimates protectionism damages
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 02/05/2017
» Trade protectionism could shave 0.4-1.2% growth from Asia-Pacific (APAC) developing economies if it is widely adopted, says the United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap).
Merchandise recovery may be short-term
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 25/04/2017
» Thai merchandise exports are expected to grow only 1.5% this year as the strong recovery in the first quarter might only be a short-term factor as fear of US trade protectionism settles in, says Siam Commercial Bank's research unit.
MPC strikes measured tone in minutes
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 13/04/2017
» Thai economic growth is still in the early stages and not yet broad-based, according to the edited minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) meeting on March 29.