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CLMVT strategy refined
Asia focus, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 30/08/2021
» With the Covid-19 pandemic expected to leave long-term impacts on global investment patterns and consumer behaviour, the CLMVT countries are counting on closer economic cooperation within Southeast Asia to help them benefit from each other's strengths.
BoT to consider interest rate cut
Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 12/05/2013
» The central bank would consider reducing its policy interest rate if first-quarter economic data supports such a move, Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said Saturday.
TDRI: Make foreigners hedge
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 11/05/2013
» Authorities should use capital flow management to address baht appreciation rather than wait for an interest rate cut by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), because foreign capital inflows are going to persist, says Ammar Siamwalla, an economist at the Thailand Development Research Institute.
Costs of cutting capital inflows are worthwhile
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 02/05/2013
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Tuesday issued a clear message that it wants to help stem the appreciation of the baht by discouraging foreign capital inflows, rather than cutting interest rates.
Central bank assures readiness of ammunition
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/04/2013
» The Bank of Thailand is ready to take action to slow the baht appreciation even though foreign capital inflows over the past few months have shifted to bonds with longer maturities.
MPC edgy but maintains rate
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 04/04/2013
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday voiced stronger concern over the brisk trade in property and equities and the surge in bank credit but still kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 2.75%.
MPC maintains interest rate at 2.75%
Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 03/04/2013
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee voted 5:1 to keep the policy interest rate at 2.75% at its meeting Wednesday.
Spillover of Cyprus shock warned
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 03/04/2013
» The confidence shock in Cyprus could soon spill over to other economies and threaten the euro zone's recovery, says a senior economist at the Institute of International Finance (IIF).
Authorities play it cool
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 22/03/2013
» The Bank of Thailand and the Finance Ministry have shown great tolerance for the surge in the baht, which yesterday touched 29.09 to the US dollar, yet another post-1997 high.
Balanced role of banks, bourse sought
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 11/03/2013
» Policymakers expect the banking system and the capital market to play a coordinated role in financing a surge in the domestic investment cycle.