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Arkhom recommends gradual rate hikes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/06/2022
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith asked the Bank of Thailand to discuss with commercial banks whether they can raise their interest rates on a gradual basis in the event the central bank decides to raise its policy rate.
More than rate hikes needed
News, Pinelopi Goldberg, Published on 01/08/2022
» As inflation in the United States reaches new heights, economists are debating how high the Federal Reserve will need to hike interest rates to curb demand and rein in price growth. Some commentators believe that the Fed will need to be as aggressive as Fed Chair Paul Volcker in the early 1980s, who ended up raising interest rates to as high as 20%.
Analysts anticipate more rate hikes
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/06/2023
» The Bank of Thailand is likely to continue to raise interest rates this year to curb rising inflationary pressures, though such increases could hurt the stock market and the economy, say analysts.
Bank Indonesia hikes key interest rate
Online Reporters, Published on 17/05/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank on Thursday hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time since November 2014, as expected, in a bid to bolster the fragile rupiah.
SCB hikes SME loan top rate
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/01/2019
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has widened the ceiling rate on commercial loans to small business operators to 28% in a move to prepare for expanding to digital lending.
GH Bank jittery over rate hikes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/02/2022
» Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) is concerned the global trend of interest rate hikes will affect its mortgage customers, says president Chatchai Sirilai.
The risk of competitive rate hikes
Oped, Shang-Jin Wei, Published on 21/09/2022
» The world is facing the risk that major central banks will undertake competitive interest-rate hikes that may look desirable for their countries individually but could drag the world economy into an unnecessary recession.
The eternal joust over rate hikes
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Nareerat Wiriyapong and Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 12/06/2023
» Some industry leaders are concerned about higher interest rates affecting businesses, especially small ones, in addition to weakening the purchasing power of homebuyers.
BoT monitors fundraising after rate hikes
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/12/2023
» The Bank of Thailand plans to closely monitor the fundraising ability of the business sector following tighter financial conditions related to interest rate hikes.
Interest rate hikes to deliver slow burn
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/10/2018
» Despite the prospect of higher interest rates in Thailand, borrowers across the board are unlikely to be hurt because the pass-through effect for rate hikes takes time to surface, says Kasikorn Research Centre (K-Research).