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What's new in business news: December 9, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/12/2013
» First-time workers swelling household debt levels, safe driving of buses monitored by GPS & SME Bank refinancing to match debt & lending maturities.
Weekly business news quiz: October 21-25, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2013
» Check if you understand the issues and vocabulary in this week's most important business news stories.
What's new in business news: September 23, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/09/2013
» Gold rise likely temporary only, wild swings in capital flows and baht likely & SME Bank's corrupt loans.
How to control a rising baht?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/04/2013
» With the US, Japan & Europe all pumping money into their economies, the baht is rising & exports getting more expensive & less competitive, but what can be done?
Bad loans: SME Bank 40%, Islamic Bank 30%
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/02/2013
» State bank restructuring will focus on loan approval standards & transparency, accounting practices & getting loans to small businesses that need them.
Government control over central bank?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/02/2013
» Will long-term inflation control goals of central bank bow to govt belief that cutting rates will help weaken baht & exports?
Rising baht hurts exports: How to keep it down?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2013
» As baht rose to 29.70 to US dollar at start of year, what action Bank of Thailand should take subject of fierce debate.
Bank of Thailand: Save first, spend later
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/11/2012
» Debt of poor households & failure to make monthly payments rising fast after lenders push loans. Campaign to reduce dangerous debt.
How Bank of Thailand & elected govts work together
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/10/2012
» The Bank of Thailand governor himself explains "central bank independence" & how the bank works with elected govts for long-term economic stability.
Tradeoff: Stable baht or loss-free central bank
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/09/2012
» Keeping baht stable & weak for exporters means losses for central bank when it buys & sells currencies. Weak baht also means capital inflows.