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New central bank governor envisions expanded role
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/11/2025
» The new governor of the Bank of Thailand wants to get more involved with the country's structural challenges and real sector issues, expanding the bank's role beyond its traditional focus on economic stability.
BoT positive on provinces
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/11/2021
» Regional and provincial economic activities have been picking up after the country's reopening and the positive momentum is expected to be carried on in the remaining period of this year, says an executive at the Bank of Thailand (BoT).
Survey suggests hotels lacking liquidity
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/07/2021
» The remaining liquidity of most hotel operators means they will be able to cover operation costs for less than three months, a Bank of Thailand (BoT) survey suggests.
Money changers feeling the pinch
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/06/2021
» Fifty-seven money changers closed their operations over the past year, while the volume of money exchanged plunged by over 600%, mainly due to the country's suspension of cross-border travel amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
BoT: Thai deposits woefully meagre
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/12/2019
» One-third of Thai depositors have a deposit balance below 500 baht, while the combined deposits of the largest 10% of depositors account for 93% of commercial banks' total deposits, says the Bank of Thailand's think tank.
Central bank pushes chip-based cash cards
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/09/2019
» The Bank of Thailand has urged holders of 20 million magnetic-stripe ATM and debit cards to change to chip-based cards by year-end to avoid being unable to use the cards after Jan 16, 2020.