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BoT official: Rate policy to stay loose
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 29/09/2015
» The Bank of Thailand's rate-setting panel will maintain its relaxed monetary policy stance to accommodate a gradual economic recovery, but there is gunpowder for further easing if necessary, says a senior central bank official.
BoT, ADB slash 2015 forecasts
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 26/09/2015
» The Bank of Thailand and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday cut their Thai economic growth forecasts for this year and next.
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).
MPC maintains policy rate, slashes growth outlook
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/09/2015
» The Bank of Thailand's rate-setting committee kept the policy rate unchanged yesterday, but affirmed this year's economic growth will come in below 3% despite a flurry of recent government stimulus measures.
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.
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.
Q2 growth of less than 3% foreseen
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 11/08/2015
» Second-quarter figures are expected to show the economy expanded at a weaker pace than in the first quarter, at less than 3% year-on-year.
TDRI suggests rice research centre
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 07/08/2015
» Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) fellows are urging the government to establish a Rice Market Development Institute to enhance scientific research, disseminate credible information to farmers and entrepreneurs and improve the competitiveness of Thai rice cultivation.
MPC unlikely to cut key rate, say experts
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 03/08/2015
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to keep its policy interest rate unchanged Wednesday, opting to assess the second quarter's GDP before making further monetary easing, say economists.
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.