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The lowdown on net errors and omissions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/09/2025
» The baht has continuously appreciated this year, with the Bank of Thailand attributing it primarily to a weaker dollar. Greater clarity in domestic politics lifted investor confidence, and Thailand's gold trade further supported the currency.
Bank of Thailand plans to further relax foreign exchange rules
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/08/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) plans to further ease foreign exchange regulations to support the ease of doing business and enhance the country's foreign exchange ecosystem in the long run.
Baht appreciation pressured by significant challenges
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/07/2024
» The Thai economy's lower potential growth, a weaker current account surplus and increased capital outflows are pressuring baht appreciation over the longer term, say economists.
KBank predicts marginal gains
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/12/2023
» Kasikornbank (KBank) expects to book marginal growth this year, in line with economic circumstances.
BoT says growth might exceed 3% in second quarter
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/07/2022
» The Bank of Thailand believes Thai economic growth might increase past 3% in the second quarter, mainly thanks to a rebound in domestic consumption under the central bank's commitment to maintain flexible inflation targeting.
KBank sees weaker baht on Fed rate hikes
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/07/2022
» Kasikornbank (KBank) forecasts the baht will weaken more than previously projected because of the US Federal Reserve's hawkish rate hikes.
BoT continues to ease forex regulations
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/05/2022
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is persevering in its commitment to relax foreign exchange regulations as part of its development of a new foreign exchange ecosystem to stabilise the exchange rate in the longer term.
MPC expected to keep policy rate at 0.5%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/03/2022
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to keep its policy rate at the historically low level of 0.5% throughout this year to maintain economic momentum, according to economists.
Investors tally record outflows in Q4
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/06/2021
» Thai investors posted record net portfolio outflows in the fourth quarter last year after the Bank of Thailand relaxed offshore investment regulations as part of its foreign exchange (forex) ecosystem policy to manage the baht.
BoT mulls unlocking offshore rules
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/10/2020
» The Bank of Thailand is assessing a move to relax regulations related to offshore market investment for individual investors to help manage foreign exchange amid excess capital across the world.