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News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 14/05/2013
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is unlikely to hold a special meeting on the policy interest rate, and will wait to assess first-quarter economic data before deciding whether it needs to be cut.
Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 12/05/2013
» The central bank would consider reducing its policy interest rate if first-quarter economic data supports such a move, Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said Saturday.
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 11/05/2013
» Authorities should use capital flow management to address baht appreciation rather than wait for an interest rate cut by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), because foreign capital inflows are going to persist, says Ammar Siamwalla, an economist at the Thailand Development Research Institute.
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 10/05/2013
» The central bank's failure to maintain credibility in the financial markets could push up the government's borrowing costs for its 2-trillion-baht infrastructure project, Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul says.
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 08/05/2013
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra gave reassurances Tuesday that the government would find ways to resolve its differences with the Bank of Thailand (BoT) in handling the soaring baht.
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 06/05/2013
» The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand have reached an agreement on policies to curb appreciation of the baht, central bank governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said.
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.
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/04/2013
» The Bank of Thailand is ready to take action to slow the baht appreciation even though foreign capital inflows over the past few months have shifted to bonds with longer maturities.
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
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%.