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Greece may leave to save euro as pressures mount
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 24/01/2012
» Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgrade of nine countries in the euro zone on Jan 13 may have accelerated the turning point at which Greece exits the monetary union, says Thomas Costerg, a European economist at Standard Chartered Bank.
Banks can now trade for SMEs
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/01/2012
» The Bank of Thailand has issued new rules allowing banks to carry out a broad array of derivatives business on the futures exchange board.
Prasarn: Global trends intersect in Thailand
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 28/01/2012
» The Bank of Thailand is urging all parties to address the trend of Asia's rising role on the world stage amid protracted economic problems in the US and Europe.
Japanese fund gives $1.5m to help the poor access loans
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 31/01/2012
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) received a US$1.5-million grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction to strengthen its efforts to create a framework to help low-income earners excluded by the banking system.
Flood effects ebb in December
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 01/02/2012
» The Bank of Thailand's economic indicators for December show the impact of the severe flooding is fading, but factories will still not return to full operations before mid-year.
Forces conspire against lower rates
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 02/02/2012
» High demand for restoration loans after the flooding has played a role in the banking system's sluggishness in cutting interest rates, says a Bank of Thailand senior official.
Central bank sees solid growth to come
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 04/02/2012
» The Bank of Thailand expects the economy to grow by 4.9% this year to reflect a rebound in investment and consumption after last year's floods.