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New FIDF levy fully implemented
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 16/05/2012
» The Bank of Thailand's new 0.47% levy on commercial bank deposits is now in effect and will be applied retroactively to Jan 27.
The big easy
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 30/04/2012
» Economists see the contentious interest-rate argument between the government and the Bank of Thailand as a result of different perspectives on economic management.
Prasarn outlines fourfold test for AEC
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 13/04/2012
» A key challenge for financial integration among Asean countries is developing the capital market in which Asean economies can tap their collective savings to fund the growing need for investment, says Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul.
ADB sees Myanmar adding 6%
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 12/04/2012
» Economic growth in Myanmar is expected to jump sharply thanks to higher investment following the political and economic developments in the country over the past several months, says Asian Development Bank.
Prasarn rebuffs finance minister's weak baht push
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/03/2012
» The Bank of Thailand has dismissed proposals by a key cabinet minister to stimulate the economy with a weaker baht and lower interest rates.
Central bank works to temper baht rise
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 12/03/2012
» The Bank of Thailand has created strategies to temper appreciation of the baht including rule adjustments to aid outbound investment by businesses using foreign currencies.
Central bank watchful of baht activity
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/02/2012
» The Bank of Thailand has been carefully monitoring the baht this week, says deputy governor Suchada Kirakul.
Fighting scammers
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 06/02/2012
» Consumers at times are too overwhelmed by the complicated array of financial products to weigh actual risk and return. So when contacted by call-centre gangs or victimised by credit-card or email fraud, they feel positively helpless.
Prasarn: Global trends intersect in Thailand
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 28/01/2012
» The Bank of Thailand is urging all parties to address the trend of Asia's rising role on the world stage amid protracted economic problems in the US and Europe.
Banks can now trade for SMEs
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/01/2012
» The Bank of Thailand has issued new rules allowing banks to carry out a broad array of derivatives business on the futures exchange board.