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Costs of cutting capital inflows are worthwhile
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 02/05/2013
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Tuesday issued a clear message that it wants to help stem the appreciation of the baht by discouraging foreign capital inflows, rather than cutting interest rates.
Baht continues to gain
Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 10/04/2013
» The baht continued to gain strength on Wednesday, as policy makers said they would take steps to rein in the Thai currency if necessary
MPC edgy but maintains rate
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 04/04/2013
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday voiced stronger concern over the brisk trade in property and equities and the surge in bank credit but still kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 2.75%.
Spillover of Cyprus shock warned
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 03/04/2013
» The confidence shock in Cyprus could soon spill over to other economies and threaten the euro zone's recovery, says a senior economist at the Institute of International Finance (IIF).
Bond market chief sees no need for rate cut
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 27/03/2013
» The Monetary Policy Committee may not need to cut the policy interest rate after all even though an influx of speculative foreign funds has caused volatility and the baht appreciation, according to the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
BoT raises full-year forecast
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 19/01/2013
» The Bank of Thailand has unveiled a more positive economic growth forecast for this year, expecting the government's tax rebates on cars, income tax reduction and wage hike to boost consumption and investment in machinery and factories.
Central bank pledges no baht intervention unless necessary
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 27/09/2012
» The Bank of Thailand will intervene in the foreign exchange market if the baht moves too much out of line with the economy or regional currencies.
BoT: QE3 could cause trouble
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/09/2012
» The US Federal Reserve's new monetary stimulus will create problems for small economies by limiting currency volatility and ensuring an orderly increase in asset prices, says Prasarn Trairatvorakul, the Bank of Thailand's governor.
Thailand braces for foreign cash influx
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 21/09/2012
» Analysts expect the baht to appreciate in the short term with the US Federal Reserve's new round of debt purchases and the continuing debt crisis in Europe.
The gender jackpot
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 17/09/2012
» There must be something more than intelligence and shrewdness that made Warren Buffett an icon to investors the world over, seeing him through any number of tumultuous business cycles, panics and doubts on the Wall Street.