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What's behind the strong baht: myth vs fact
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 01/09/2017
» The number 8 is typically viewed as lucky in Chinese culture. Right now, however, 8 is a hideous number for many Thai exporters, since that is how much the baht has appreciated in percentage terms since the Year of the Rooster began.
Making sense of Thai liquidity
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 01/07/2016
» Given its vague definition, "liquidity" in the economic context is often used loosely by analysts and commentators. In our last article, we offered some clarity by proposing the concept of Gross Domestic Liquidity (GDL). Today we will discuss some of its implications.
Don't let inventory upset your GDP forecast
Business, TMB Analytics, Published on 05/02/2016
» In our previous article, we argued economists and analysts alike should pay more attention to an unassuming component of GDP -- inventory. We showed that despite its tiny size, merely 1.6% of GDP, inventory can have a profound effect on both seasonality and swings, hence on all GDP forecasting exercises.