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Bank of Thailand to adjust rates amid changes: deputy chief
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2024
» WASHINGTON/BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BoT), under pressure from the government to cut interest rates, could adjust monetary policy if the outlook for the economy changes and structural challenges clearly reduce its long-term potential growth, BoT deputy governor Alisara Mahasandana said.
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Insurance expected to flourish driven by auto, health policies
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/02/2024
» The insurance industry could outstrip the Thai economy in terms of growth this year, thanks mainly to health and auto policies, as there are headwinds that could pose risks to the country's GDP outlook, leading insurance executives say.
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Headwinds ahead
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 29/04/2019
» Amid unfavourable external economic conditions and political uncertainties at home, the outlook is dimming for Thailand and other Asian countries facing an export slowdown linked to weak trade and demand growth globally.
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Bank of Thailand still upbeat despite headwinds
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/11/2022
» The Thai economy will face more challenges next year amid global uncertainties, but its recovery remains on track, according to a Bank of Thailand (BoT) executive.
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Energy transition confronts reality
Oped, Published on 03/02/2023
» The "energy transition" from hydrocarbons to renewables and electrification is at the forefront of policy debates nowadays. But the last 18 months have shown this undertaking to be more challenging and complex than one would think just from studying the graphs that appear in many scenarios. Even in the United States and Europe, which have adopted massive initiatives to move things along, the development, deployment, and scaling up of the new technologies on which the transition ultimately depends will be determined only over time.
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Global financial markets face more uncertainties in 2023
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/12/2022
» Financial markets worldwide face higher uncertainties next year because of the tight monetary policies of key central banks and decelerating global economic growth in 2023, says Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput.
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Frontier markets fret
Asia focus, Published on 20/06/2022
» 2022 has been another challenging year for Asian frontier markets against the backdrop of a recovery from the protracted coronavirus pandemic. The challenges have been magnified by the impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and high commodity prices that are exacerbating inflationary pressures, even as global demand for manufactured goods remains weak.
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Investors heartened by signals from Fed
Business, Published on 31/07/2017
» Recap: US and European stock exchanges picked up last week after the US Federal Reserve kept its interest rate at 1.25% and reaffirmed plans for a gradual tightening of its monetary policy and tapering of its balance sheet.
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The way forward for investors
Business, Published on 03/03/2021
» The year 2020 was one that many wish to forget -- a year that saw economies, businesses, communities and individuals affected by a global pandemic. Countries went into lockdown and we had to adapt to very different ways of living and working.
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Economic outlooks diverging in second quarter
Business, Published on 24/04/2021
» It is becoming obvious that the global economy, especially in some of the richer nations, is recovering. Recent indicators such as retail sales, industrial production, purchasing managers' indices and labour market indicators, show good signs of revival.
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