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Prasarn rebuffs finance minister's weak baht push
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/03/2012
» The Bank of Thailand has dismissed proposals by a key cabinet minister to stimulate the economy with a weaker baht and lower interest rates.
IMF warns of Asian headwinds if China slows
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 28/03/2012
» Weak demand in the developed world will hit China and then other Asian economies as China shifts from investment-led to consumption-led growth, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Let the Green Games begin
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 26/03/2012
» LONDON : London is gearing up for the opening ceremony of the Olympics on July 27. From then until Aug 12, the Olympic flame will be kept burning in the Olympic Park stadium's cauldron to celebrate humanity.
MPC: Wage policy inflation risk
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 22/03/2012
» The central bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) believes the state's daily minimum wage hike in April to be a key risk for inflation but believes the present policy interest rate is appropriate and it remains unchanged.
IMF: Home engine goes full throttle
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 19/03/2012
» Bolstered by stronger domestic demand, Asian economies could continue robust growth amid a downturn in advanced economies this year, says the International Monetary Fund.
Flood-hit borrowers breathing easier
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 17/03/2012
» Local banks have eased payment conditions for flood-affected borrowers covering 626 billion baht in loans as of January, says the Bank of Thailand.
Prasarn issues warning on public debt
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 15/03/2012
» Public debt could reach the central bank's self-imposed ceiling by 2019 without streamlining spending or increasing tax collections, says Prasarn Trairatvorakul, the Bank of Thailand governor.
BoT: US$140 Dubai crude not a threat
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 14/03/2012
» The Bank of Thailand said yesterday the current price of oil will not drive inflation forward, leading analysts to believe the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will not increase the policy interest rate from 3% when it meets later this month.
Central bank works to temper baht rise
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 12/03/2012
» The Bank of Thailand has created strategies to temper appreciation of the baht including rule adjustments to aid outbound investment by businesses using foreign currencies.
The wisdom of going slow
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 09/03/2012
» To Ratana Bualoi, who works at a stage organising company, the minimum-wage increase to 300 baht per day in April makes him uneasy, although he agrees it should increase.