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BoT nears QAB deal with Malaysians
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 29/11/2017
» The Bank of Thailand expects to reach a conclusion with Bank Negara Malaysia on long-awaited Qualified Asean Banking (QAB) criteria soon, paving the way for indigenous banks in one country to operate in the other and receive similar treatment as local banks.
State banks urged to support more SMEs
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/11/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is urging state-owned banks to play a more aggressive role in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Demand for B/E cools after defaults
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 18/10/2017
» Bills of exchange (B/E) issuance continues to drop this year as companies have shifted to rely on other debt instruments after a series of B/E defaults occurred late last year, says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
BoT chief puts focus on stability
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 19/09/2017
» Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob says the rate-setting committee must give weight to financial stability in deciding on the policy rate, in addition to short-term benefits.
Bucking the crowd
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 09/09/2017
» In 2013, Santitarn Sathirathai, an economist at Credit Suisse, rang the alarm bell on Indonesia's investment boom, saying a golden era was coming to an end and a slowdown in economic growth was brewing for Southeast Asia's largest economy.
Private sector stays cautious on exports
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 06/09/2017
» Thailand's top business group is keeping this year's export forecast at 3.5-4% as it remains cautious over a number of downside risks.
BoT relaxes capital curbs for flexibility
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 05/09/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has further relaxed curbs on capital outflows with the goal of widening overseas investment opportunities for local investors, giving more flexibility to money changers and creating a balance of fund flows to weaken the strong baht.
BoT mulls further anti-speculation steps
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 22/08/2017
» The Bank of Thailand may consider additional measures to curb baht speculation after occasional increases in the volume of foreign exchange transactions have been detected, says a senior official at the central bank.
BoT unveils SME forex option contract
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 18/08/2017
» The Bank of Thailand plans to roll out a foreign exchange option with a lower fee to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to access forex hedging tools in dealing with the firmer baht.
EDC terminal installation misses mark
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 09/06/2017
» The government's plan to completely install 560,000 credit and debit card-swiping terminals by the first quarter of next year could be delayed, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.