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MPC edgy but maintains rate
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 04/04/2013
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday voiced stronger concern over the brisk trade in property and equities and the surge in bank credit but still kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 2.75%.
Kittiratt adds pressure
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 06/02/2013
» The government has stepped up calls for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the policy interest rate and ease pressure on foreign capital inflows and the baht.
MPC unites to keep rate at 2.75%
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/11/2012
» The Monetary Policy Committee has decided that a change in a key interest rate is unnecessary, saying the economy has picked up and inflation risk remains subdued.
Sachs calls for less corporate influence
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/10/2012
» Jeffrey Sachs, the influential American economist, has reiterated that social inclusion, strategies to handle climate change and good governance in politics are the cornerstones of sustainable development.
Prasarn says rate cut in line with earlier assessment
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 19/10/2012
» The Monetary Policy Committee's decision to cut the policy interest rate on Wednesday was consistent with its earlier assessment of rising risk from the global economy, says Prasarn Trairatvorakul, governor of the Bank of Thailand.
MPC keeps rate cuts on hold in split vote
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 06/09/2012
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided that the growth of the domestic economy and bank credit is strong enough to hold off on cutting interest rates for a longer period.
World Bank urges budget reform
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 11/05/2012
» A World Bank study of public expenditure in Thailand has found an overconcentration in Bangkok and an inefficiency in budget distribution between the central government and local administrations nationwide.