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Bank of Thailand expected to avoid manipulation charge
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/02/2026
» Thailand has a low likelihood of being designated a currency manipulator, as foreign exchange intervention in the baht remains well below the US threshold, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Tariffs ‘could affect 25% of Thai exports to US’
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/11/2024
» Thai exports to the United States are expected to be the most seriously affected in Southeast Asia based on potential US tariff increases, as Thailand has a significant share of trade with the US, according to ttb analytics.
UOB stands behind companies' regional expansion efforts
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/08/2024
» UOB Thailand is committed to supporting large local corporations expanding into Southeast Asia to capitalise on the significant growth potential of regional economies, while also investing in domestic digital technology.
BAM eager to keep lead in distressed assets sector
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/05/2024
» Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM), Thailand's largest asset management company, set an ambitious goal for bad asset management over the next few years in a bid to address the burden of distressed debts within the banking industry.
Cross-border QR payments with India set to begin in Q3
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/04/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is gearing up to launch QR code cross-border payments between Thailand and India by the third quarter of this year, with plans to extend the system to become a multinational payment network spanning Asia.
BoT eases forex rules for stability
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/06/2023
» The Bank of Thailand plans to further relax foreign exchange regulations to balance capital flows, seeking to stabilise the exchange rate over the long term.
Exploring efforts to ease dollar volatility
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/05/2023
» Regulations have limited growth of yuan-baht trade payment even as the central banks of Thailand and China have encouraged local currency settlement for quite some time.
BoT mulls easing yuan-baht trade payment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/05/2023
» The Bank of Thailand plans to relax rules for yuan-baht trade payment supporting local currency settlement, reducing reliance on the US dollar.
Banks eye yuan-baht trade payments
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/04/2023
» The Bank of Thailand is in discussions with China's central bank over supporting the use of yuan-baht settlement to mitigate foreign exchange risk amid ongoing US dollar volatility.
Apec summit expected to generate B600bn
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/12/2022
» An industry council estimates the Apec Summit 2022 held in Bangkok last month will generate 500-600 billion baht in benefits for Thailand's economy over the next 3-5 years.