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Govt mulls extra public debt
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/06/2020
» The Finance Ministry is weighing the necessity of additional borrowing to offset the budget deficit for this fiscal year and has instructed all tax-collecting agencies to arrange a revenue-collection management plan to boost state coffers.
Cabinet lowers public debt ceiling
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/09/2019
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a public debt management plan for fiscal 2020 that calls for the country's average ratio of public debt to GDP to have a ceiling of 42.76%, below the 60% set by the Finance Ministry's fiscal sustainability framework.
Public debt office allays concerns
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/02/2022
» With most of the government's debt portfolio dominated by long-term bonds with fixed interest rates, there is less risk from the trend of rising interest rates globally, according to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Public debt plan given nod
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/09/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the public debt management plan for fiscal 2023, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Managing public debt and personal time
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/02/2020
» Although women are increasingly taking the reins at corporations, they still make up a small share of those occupying senior civil service positions. But Thai-Spanish Patricia Mongkhonvanit has managed to enter those ranks.
Cabinet okays public debt management plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/09/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday greenlighted the public debt management plan which includes a new borrowing of 1.34 trillion baht for fiscal 2022, starting in October.
Lower public debt on the cards
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/12/2022
» Thailand's fiscal status is improving thanks to a gradual economic recovery following the pandemic, which may prompt the government to lower the ceiling of the public debt-to-GDP ratio from the current 70%, according to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Rethinking public debt as a positive
Oped, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Published on 04/04/2023
» The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic contraction have pushed the average government debt level in the Asia-Pacific region to its highest since 2008.
Italy unveils punishing public debt, deficit forecasts
AFP, Published on 25/04/2020
» ROME - Italy's economically punishing coronavirus lockdown, combined with big-spend stimulus packages to support families and firms, will push public debt and deficit to dizzying heights, the government said Friday.
Public debt not scary yet, PDMO says
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/07/2020
» Thailand's increased public debt, attributed to borrowing to sustain economic conditions during the pandemic, remains below the average rate seen in emerging markets, says the Public Debt Management Office.