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BoT governor discusses currency manipulation - Q&A
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/04/2017
» Thailand is one of 16 countries being investigated by the US because of its surplus with the world’s largest economy. The US under President Donald Trump is taking a harder line against countries the administration says may be manipulating its currency or taking other measures to give exporters an unfair trade advantage.
Central bank chief refutes US claims of baht manipulation
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/04/2017
» CEBU, Philippines -- There is no evidence to support the US assertion that authorities are manipulating the baht's value to give exports an unfair advantage, according to Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.
Inflow curbs seen tough amid hot-money deja vu
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/04/2017
» Thailand is no stranger when it comes to hot money. This time around, officials have a new dynamic to worry about when it comes to cooling inflows from abroad: Donald Trump.
Bond demand giving central bank baht headache
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/03/2017
» Thailand’s popularity among bond investors is creating a headache for policymakers counting on exports and tourism to drive growth.
Central bank chief stores firepower as trade fears loom
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/12/2016
» The Bank of Thailand governor is keeping enough ammunition in store to respond to a downturn in world trade amid a wave of anti-globalisation sentiment that’s swept from the UK to the US.
Family claims $29bn fortune as India hunts tax evaders
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/12/2016
» MUMBAI - A family of four Indians told the government it had evaded tax on $29 billion of income. That fortune would make them wealthier than the nation’s richest man.
Bonds bloodied as Trump spending plans spur dollar
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/11/2016
» Routs in global bonds and emerging markets intensified, while the dollar climbed with base metals as investors positioned for the wave of fiscal stimulus that Donald Trump has pledged to unleash.
Rupiah plunges most since 2011
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/11/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA - Indonesia’s rupiah plunged the most in five years, prompting the nation’s central bank to say it stepped in to stabilize the market.
Gold pummelled as FBI’s late twist favours Clinton
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/11/2016
» SINGAPORE - Gold sank, joining a slide in other haven assets, after the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it maintains the view that Hillary Clinton’s handling of her e-mails wasn’t a crime, boosting the Democrat in the final stretch of the US presidential election campaign.
Strong currency adding to economic woes
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/10/2016
» Faced with a year-long mourning period for King Bhumibol Adulyadej that is set to curb spending, the economy also confronts a new challenge: a resurgent currency that may hurt exports just as the industry is showing some signs of recovery.