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KBank predicts weaker baht
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/06/2016
» Kasikornbank forecasts the baht will weaken to 37 to the US dollar by year-end on the back of the looming Federal Reserve interest rate increase and concerns that Britain will leave the EU.
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K-Research: Brexit jolt light
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/06/2016
» Britain's departure from the EU is expected to shave a mere 0.07 percentage points off Thai economic growth this year in the base-case scenario, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
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SCB's rich clients bullish on major pound rebound
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/07/2016
» Following the British pound's retreat triggered by anxiety over Britain's vote to leave the EU, demand from high-net-worth customers at Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) for dual currency deposits has jumped significantly as they bet on a pound recovery.
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Currency hedging all the rage
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/07/2016
» Demand for foreign currency hedging is increasing, in particular for the US dollar and Japanese yen thanks to their rising strength, after Britain's vote to leave the EU, says a high-ranking executive at Bank of Ayudhya (BAY).
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StanChart: Opportunity abounds in South Asia
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/07/2016
» Thai medium-sized companies are keen to look for business opportunities in high-growth South Asia, where domestic demand remains strong, labour costs are low and infrastructure projects are springing up, says an executive at Standard Chartered Bank (Thai).
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Businesses urged to hedge baht in face of volatility
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/09/2016
» Business leaders have expressed concerns that the rapidly appreciating baht could dampen exports and suggest business operators hedge foreign exchange risks.
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ADB sees 3.2% GDP lift
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/09/2016
» Asian Development Bank (ADB) is the latest institution to raise Thailand's economic growth forecast to 3.2% this year, following stronger-than-expected growth in the first half.
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Veerathai sees unchanged prime rates after BoT hike
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/12/2018
» Banks should leave prime lending rates unchanged after the central bank last week raised the policy rate for the first time since 2011, Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob says, citing excessive liquidity in the financial market.
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BoT maintains monetary policy as buffer
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/10/2019
» The Bank of Thailand's rate-setters see the need to keep monetary policy stable to cushion against possible future risks, according to the edited minutes of the Sept 25 meeting.
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IMF praises stimulus
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/11/2019
» Now is a good time for Thailand to implement stimulus measures to rev up its economic growth momentum, weighed down by the global slowdown, given the availability of policy space, says the IMF chief.
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