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BoT: State handouts no danger
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 16/01/2016
» The government’s economic stimulus measures and rubber subsidy will not cause problems for Thailand’s long-term fiscal discipline due to the manageable level of public debt, says the Bank of Thailand.
Chinese onshore capital markets lure Thai investors
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/01/2016
» Thai asset managers and institutional investors have expressed interest in obtaining licences to invest in China's onshore capital markets despite the recent volatility of the Chinese bourse, says HSBC.
BoT warns of 2016 difficulties
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 30/12/2015
» China's economic transition, the wider divergence of monetary policy among major economies, low farm prices and the prolonged drought are headwinds for Thailand's economic growth next year, says the Bank of Thailand.
Issuance of bonds set to fall next year
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 18/12/2015
» Despite projections for a stronger economy in 2016, the fundraising amount through new corporate bond issuance next year is expected to be lower than this year.
Krungthai Bank nears B100bn deal
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 19/11/2015
» The Finance Ministry plans to acquire the entire 55% stake in Krungthai Bank (KTB) held by the Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) in a deal worth 100 billion baht.
BoT: Fund inflow not speculation
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/10/2015
» Offshore capital flowing into Thailand’s financial market is not considered speculative but rather as investors’ increased incentives in their risk-appetite investments, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
High reserves can stem capital flight
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 18/09/2015
» Thailand's sound capital buffer -- high foreign reserves -- will help prevent a massive flight from the capital market if the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decides to raise its policy interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade, says the Bank of Thailand's chief.
BoT's rule relaxation facilitates foreign investors
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 03/09/2015
» Relaxing the outstanding limit for non-residents borrowing in baht has allowed foreign investors to adjust their local investment portfolios based on individual assessment, says the Bank of Thailand.
Krungthai-AXA banks on health growth
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 26/08/2015
» Despite anticipating an industry slowdown in the second half caused by the struggling economy, Krungthai-AXA Life Insurance expects health insurance products to be the primary factor boosting its premiums later this year.
E-payment value dips in Q1
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/07/2015
» Despite a rise in the number of electronic payments, their value registered a decline in the first quarter this year, a drop that is partly due to a reduction in Bahtnet financial transactions, says the Bank of Thailand.