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Thailand at the crossroads in seeking sustainable economic development
Business, Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Published on 01/10/2014
» Imagine yourself embarking on an important challenge, perhaps a new job with demanding responsibilities. Naturally, you may feel a little nervous, as there is no guarantee that the new venture will be a successful one. A transition to a successful career consists of three stages. The first is to familiarise yourself with this new environment — to get to know new colleagues, to learn about the culture of the workplace, basically to settle in.
Weathering the challenges in global capital markets
News, Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Published on 30/08/2012
» This year, the key challenge for Thailand is weathering the financial and economic turmoil from the euro crisis. More than one year ago, I had the honour of giving a talk here. Some of you who were in attendance may recall that I labelled 2011 the year of rebalancing for monetary policy.
Uncertainty cast over Asia banks
News, Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Published on 10/07/2012
» The future of the banking industry in Asia and at the global level is being shaped by three major forces, namely, the fragile world economy, international financial regulatory reforms, and the rise of Asia which faces its own development challenges.
Bank sector needs trust (and scepticism)
News, Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Published on 27/04/2012
» Trust is the cornerstone of the financial industry. But it should also be added that trust alone is not enough. We also need to have a good dose of healthy scepticism. The reason for this is that we must avoid, on the one hand, overly trusting market mechanisms or, on the other hand, overly trusting in regulation. This is because of the rapid changes in the financial system and how risk is transmitted.