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Rates pause appropriate for now - central bank chief
Reuters, Published on 29/09/2023
» Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Friday it was appropriate to pause interest rates for now and keep them at a neutral level, following an unexpected hike this week designed to anchor inflation, which remained a concern going forward.
Central bank to test retail digital currency late this year
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2022
» The Bank of Thailand (BOT) said on Friday it expected to test its retail digital currency from late this year to the middle of 2023, as an alternative payment option.
Bitcoin has no future as a payments network - FTX
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2022
» Cryptocurrency exchange FTX's founder has said that bitcoin has no future as a payments network and criticised the digital currency for its inefficiency and high environmental costs.
Thailand approves relaxed tax rules for digital assets
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday relaxed tax rules for investments in digital assets to help promote and develop the industry following a surge in cryptocurrency trading in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy.
Slight delay to retail digital currency test
Reuters, Published on 24/12/2021
» The Bank of Thailand said on Friday it expects to test its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the public in late 2022, later than planned, as an alternative payment option.
Bitcoin on cusp of all-time high ahead of futures ETF listing
Reuters, Published on 19/10/2021
» LONDON/SINGAPORE: Bitcoin hit a six-month high and was within striking distance of its all-time peak on Tuesday as traders bet an anticipated listing of a futures-based US exchange-traded fund could herald investment flows into cryptocurrencies.
Financial system stable, but credit access limited - BoT
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2021
» The country's financial system is stable and there are no big issues for the baht, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) said on Monday, adding that one "pain point" was limited access to credit for some businesses from financial institutions.
Central bank to test retail digital currency next year
Reuters, Published on 19/08/2021
» The Bank of Thailand plans to test its retail digital currency for the public in the second quarter of 2022 as an alternative payment option, an assistant governor said on Thursday.
Bitcoin powers to new high as Tesla takes it mainstream
Reuters, Published on 09/02/2021
» TOKYO: Bitcoin extended gains on Tuesday to a record high as the afterglow of Tesla Inc's investment in the cryptocurrency had investors reckoning it would become a mainstream asset class for both corporates and money managers.
Cambodia officially launches digital currency backed by central bank
Reuters, Published on 28/10/2020
» Cambodia officially launched on Wednesday a central bank-backed digital currency that draws on blockchain technology designed by a Japanese company.