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Virtual Facebook currency faces real-world resistance
AFP, Published on 21/06/2019
» LONDON: If Facebook's new cryptocurrency should resonate anywhere it should be India, where the social media giant has more than 300 million followers.
BoT gearing up for digital currency tests
Published on 02/04/2021
» The Bank of Thailand says it will begin testing use of its retail digital currency for the general public in the second quarter of next year before fully implementing it over the next three to five years.
BoT shrugs off US currency watchlist tag
Published on 17/04/2021
» The Bank of Thailand has responded to the US decision to keep the country on a currency manipulation watchlist by asserting that it has stepped into the market only to curb volatility in the baht.
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.
Mastercard gears up for digital currency payment
Business, Sirivish Toomgum, Published on 15/03/2022
» Payments technology company Mastercard has been working closely with related parties everywhere, including Thailand, to prepare for the future of payments in which digital currencies will be a critical choice for consumers, said Aileen Chew, country manager of Mastercard for Thailand and Myanmar.
Get ready for 'reverse currency wars' phenomenon
News, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 06/06/2022
» The US dollar is up 12% against the euro over the past year and, at €0.93 (34.22 baht), is approaching parity. If prices of oil and other commodities now seem high in dollar terms, they look even higher in euros. With the greenback surging, and inflation in many countries currently at multi-decade highs, we may be entering so-called "reverse currency wars" -- in which countries compete to strengthen their currencies' foreign-exchange values.
The case for a common Asean currency
Business, Published on 29/09/2022
» It's fair to say there exists a level of social and economic inequality within Asean.
Global currency reserves falling at record pace
Published on 06/10/2022
» Global foreign-currency reserves are falling at the fastest pace on record, as central banks from India to the Czech Republic intervene to support their currencies.
Yuan jumps to fifth most traded currency
Published on 27/10/2022
» The Chinese yuan has leaped over the Australian, Canadian and Swiss currencies to become the fifth most traded currency in the world, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Step right up, hedge your currency bets
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/03/2023
» If you're planning to travel abroad, it's important to consider the foreign exchange rate to manage your personal finances, especially as the baht is increasingly volatile against the US dollar.