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MPC maintains policy interest rate at year's final meeting
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/12/2015
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday kept its policy interest rate unchanged as expected, seeing brighter prospects for upside risks to this year's economic growth.
Investors 'need more clarity on reforms'
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 11/11/2015
» Despite great government efforts to spur private investment in the short term, uncertainty surrounding Thailand's economic and political reforms will make investors reluctant to move forward, says a banker.
Baht nosedives as investors bet on Fed rate increase
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 10/11/2015
» The baht weakened yesterday to just shy of 36 to the US dollar as the latter gained, with investors raising their bets on monetary tightening in the world's largest economy next month following strong US jobs figures.
BoT: Fund inflow not speculation
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/10/2015
» Offshore capital flowing into Thailand’s financial market is not considered speculative but rather as investors’ increased incentives in their risk-appetite investments, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
BoT official: Rate policy to stay loose
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 29/09/2015
» The Bank of Thailand's rate-setting panel will maintain its relaxed monetary policy stance to accommodate a gradual economic recovery, but there is gunpowder for further easing if necessary, says a senior central bank official.
High reserves can stem capital flight
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 18/09/2015
» Thailand's sound capital buffer -- high foreign reserves -- will help prevent a massive flight from the capital market if the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decides to raise its policy interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade, says the Bank of Thailand's chief.
Central bank expected to hold 1.5% policy rate
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 14/09/2015
» The Bank of Thailand's rate-setting committee is likely to maintain its 1.5% policy rate at Wednesday's meeting to assess the effects of the government's recent stimulus measures and wait for the US Federal Reserve's rate decision later this week, say economists.
Baht sinks to lowest level since 2009
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 08/09/2015
» The baht yesterday slipped beyond the 36-mark against the US dollar to hit a six-and-a-half-year low, tracking retreats of other regional currencies as investors bet the US Federal Reserve will lift its near-zero interest rates this month.
MPC unlikely to cut key rate, say experts
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 03/08/2015
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to keep its policy interest rate unchanged Wednesday, opting to assess the second quarter's GDP before making further monetary easing, say economists.
Bank of Thailand warns of threat from slow growth
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 23/06/2015
» Risks from the slow domestic economic recovery could hurt the private sector's financial position and debt-servicing ability as well as add risks to financial institutions, says the Bank of Thailand.