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Thailand Futures Exchange to trade carbon credits, digital assets
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/02/2026
» The cabinet has approved a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notification to expand the range of underlying assets allowed in the derivatives market.
Thailand mulls raft of stimulus measures
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/05/2025
» The new economic stimulus measures currently under review cover exports, tourism, tax base expansion and agricultural development, as well as soft loans to mitigate the impacts of a stagnant economy, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Trading measures lifted next week
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/04/2025
» The government plans to lift temporary measures to reduce volatility on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI) and the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) on April 16.
Hunting for a place at the financial table
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/08/2024
» Amid the wreckage of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, also known as the "Tom Yum Kung" crisis, the Thai financial sector worked to develop a strong and resilient infrastructure.
Scheme to develop financial hub begins
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/08/2024
» The Finance Ministry is forming a committee tasked with developing policies and drafting legislation to establish the country as a financial hub.
PM promotes Thailand as financial hub
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/07/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin delivered a keynote address at the Finance Ministry's "Ignite Finance" Initiative on Friday, part of his "Ignite Thailand" vision to position the country as a global financial hub.
Bank of Thailand predicts 2024 growth of 4.4%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/10/2023
» The Bank of Thailand has maintained its GDP growth forecast for next year at 4.4%, inclusive of the government's economic stimulus measures, says assistant governor Piti Disyatat.
Policy rate rise expected
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/08/2022
» The meeting of the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) next week is expected to raise the policy rate by 0.50%, according to Pipat Luengnaruemitchai, chief economist of KKP Research under Kiatnakin Phatra Securities Public Co.
EXIM set to extend debt relief
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/08/2021
» Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) is poised to extend the two-month debt relief period that began last month for its customers until the end of the year to ease their burden from the impact of the pandemic, said the bank's president Rak Vorrakitpokatorn.
Exim predicts no growth in exports
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2020
» State-owned Export-Import Bank (Exim) of Thailand cut its export forecast for this year to a range of no growth to a 2% contraction, assuming the coronavirus epidemic and the trade war will ravage the country's outbound shipments.