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Going digital
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 19/09/2016
» Southeast Asia's emerging economies continue to attract manufacturers and service providers eager to tap into a combined population of 630 million and a growing middle class. But an increasing number of investments in recent years have been focused on the new digital economy and the huge potential it represents.
BoT wants to nurture fintech start-ups
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/05/2016
» The Bank of Thailand is in the process of formulating regulations for financial technology (fintech) start-ups to foster their development, says a senior central bank official.
BoT revises up growth projection
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 26/12/2015
» The Bank of Thailand yesterday marginally revised up this year's economic growth forecast due to better-than-expected recovery momentum in the third quarter.
MPC policy rate 'to stay unchanged'
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 14/12/2015
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to keep its policy interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, say economists.
Buyer beware
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 02/11/2015
» Using a credit card for your daily shopping or that occasional spree is a convenient form of payment. But think twice before gaily handing over your card to the counter cashier, for criminals and swindlers have been honing their skills to fraudulently get their hands on other people's credit cards.
TDRI calls for more social welfare activity
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/09/2015
» Using fiscal policy measures and implementing democratic development at the foundation level are state-level solutions suggested for addressing Thailand's prolonged structural problems causing growing social inequality, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
BoT to slash growth, export outlook
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 01/08/2015
» Thailand's central bank has again cut the country's economic growth and export projections based on the domestic market's fragile recovery and chronic depression in the global economy.
Commercial banks to raise ratio of highly liquid assets
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 18/06/2015
» Commercial banks must beef up their highly liquid assets to meet the minimum liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) requirement of 60% from next Jan 1.
BoT looks to disbursement
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 01/05/2015
» Despite weak economic growth momentum in the first quarter, the economy is expected to pick up in the second and third quarters, given the accelerated fiscal disbursement, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
Thai stock market offers 5-10% upside
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 16/02/2015
» The Thai stock market is expected to offer a mere 5-10% upside gain this year as the country's economic recovery remains uneven and domestic political uncertainties still loom, says an Amundi Asset Management executive.