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Bad loans: SME Bank 40%, Islamic Bank 30%
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/02/2013
» State bank restructuring will focus on loan approval standards & transparency, accounting practices & getting loans to small businesses that need them.
Government control over central bank?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/02/2013
» Will long-term inflation control goals of central bank bow to govt belief that cutting rates will help weaken baht & exports?
Capital inflow: Stock & real estate bubble?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/02/2013
» As foreign investment money flows into Thailand, fears of speculation, high stock & real estate prices & burst bubbles worry experts.
Heated Policy Debate: Lower interest rates or not?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/02/2013
» Are high interest rates drawing short-term money into Thailand, making baht strong & export markets less competitive? Will lower interest rates lead to lending boom, asset bubble & financial collapse?
Exporters to Bank of Thailand: Stop the rising baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/02/2013
» Baht 29.75 against US dollar means more dollars for baht, more valuable baht, more expensive & less competitive Thai exports.
Rising baht hurts exports: How to keep it down?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2013
» As baht rose to 29.70 to US dollar at start of year, what action Bank of Thailand should take subject of fierce debate.
Bank of Thailand: Save first, spend later
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/11/2012
» Debt of poor households & failure to make monthly payments rising fast after lenders push loans. Campaign to reduce dangerous debt.
Myanmar plans for new monetary policy
Published on 17/09/2012
» Myanmar's central bank plans to implement an independent monetary policy in the first half of next year to keep prices and banks stable as investors prepare to inject money into the former military regime.
IMF praises Bank Of Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/08/2012
» Beating inflation with a decade of inflation targeting, keeping the economy stable & running smooth, IMF the lender of last resort in crises appreciates this.
Central bank independence?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/08/2012
» Elected govts push for short-term growth to impress voters, but central banks have long-term responsibilities for economic stability.