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New baht banknotes scarce ahead of Chinese New Year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/01/2025
» Demand for newly printed banknotes has surged in the run-up to the Chinese New Year festival, resulting in a shortage of fresh notes.
Older banknotes pushed for occasions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/06/2024
» The Bank of Thailand has requested consumers use banknotes that are already in circulation to mark special occasions rather than demanding newly printed ones to allow for the longer time frame that banknotes are now in circulation.
Central bank to issue 20-baht polymer banknotes in March
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/01/2022
» The Bank of Thailand plans to start issuing 20-baht polymer banknotes on March 24.
Commercial customers see upgrade
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/04/2020
» Banks have made a push for greater adoption of digital banking channels, offering more services to improve convenience for commercial customers amid social distancing to contain the pandemic.
BoT records net profit on baht retreat
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2020
» The Bank of Thailand swung back to a net profit of 365 billion baht for the first three months of this year, largely because the baht retreated against the greenback.
Banks brace for holiday outlay
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/01/2019
» Commercial banks' net cash withdrawal from the Bank of Thailand to prepare for the public's spending over Chinese New Year is estimated to increase to 62.5 billion baht from 46 billion a year earlier, says a senior official at the central bank.
BoT reshuffles assistant level posts
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/08/2018
» The Bank of Thailand's board of directors has approved a major shake-up at the assistant governor level by rotating three assistant governors and appointing four new ones, effective from the end of this month.