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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%.
We're all in for trouble unless we learn to save
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 07/03/2013
» Apart from a promise to make Bangkok a more liveable megacity, the campaign promises of Sukhumbhand Paribatra, now governor-elect, and his former arch-rival Pongsapat Pongcharoen, are interesting as they reflect the national economic condition.
Japan's EU bond purchases will ease baht pressure
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 09/01/2013
» Japan's announcement that it will use its foreign reserves to purchase bonds issued by the EU's financial bailout fund will help to decrease pressure for the baht's appreciation due to an increase of new capital from the Bank of Japan.
Worst is over, says EU official
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 16/10/2012
» The worst has passed for the euro-zone debt crisis and member states have shown a commitment to take necessary steps in addressing short-term problems, including fiscal consolidation and competitiveness improvement.
Rate still a thorny issue
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 27/08/2012
» The government and the Bank of Thailand are on another collision course on the policy interest rate, given their drastically different approaches to mitigating the impacts of the euro-zone debt crisis, say economists.
MPC: Asia not immune to crisis
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 10/08/2012
» Worries about the European sovereign debt crisis and weakening demand following a bounce in the wake of last year's floods led the discussions among members of the Monetary Policy Committee at its last meeting.
Kittiratt dubs EU crisis 'stable', relies on industry expos
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/06/2012
» Kittiratt Na-Ranong, deputy prime minister and finance minister, foresees few changes in trade regulations to help exporters, as the euro-zone crisis has been stable for two months now.
Populism overload
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 24/05/2012
» The World Bank urged the government to scale down spending programmes, which will in turn improve its fiscal capacity to invest in basic foundations to cope with the protracted sluggish world trade.
BoT gives sneak peek of its 2012 balance sheet
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 21/05/2012
» The Bank of Thailand recorded 133 billion baht in operating losses in 2012, compared with 117 billion in 2011, its balance sheet shows.
Let the Green Games begin
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 26/03/2012
» LONDON : London is gearing up for the opening ceremony of the Olympics on July 27. From then until Aug 12, the Olympic flame will be kept burning in the Olympic Park stadium's cauldron to celebrate humanity.