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Cooling US inflation boosts risk appetite
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/12/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks tracked gains on Wall Street as cooling US inflation backed the case for more Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and worries about tech valuations eased.
Bank of Thailand aims to halt rapid baht uptick
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/12/2025
» The Bank of Thailand’s proposed tax reforms, tightening of gold oversight, and an anticipated interest rate cut could ease upward pressure on the baht, which has appreciated nearly 7% year-to-date to trade at stronger than 32 baht to the US dollar, according to pundits.
Bangkok Bank focused on wealthy credit card users
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/11/2025
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) plans to focus on the upper income segment for its credit card business as it aims to maintain its wealth customer base.
Alarm on strong baht
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/09/2025
» The continued appreciation of the baht against the US dollar, if left unaddressed, could weaken Thailand's competitiveness in both tourism and exports relative to its regional peers, cautions SCB EIC, the research centre under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).
Rice traders call on government to cut value of strong baht
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/09/2025
» The Thai Rice Exporters Association is calling on the government and the Bank of Thailand to issue immediate and practical measures to stabilise the baht, seeking to protect the competitiveness of Thai rice and farmers' income.
Research houses anticipate baht to weaken this week
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/07/2025
» The baht is expected to weaken to around 32.85 per US dollar this week amid ongoing economic uncertainties.
Tisco points to ways to navigate volatility
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/06/2025
» Tisco Bank has revealed three strategic portfolio directions for investors to navigate ongoing challenges stemming from intensifying trade risks and global market volatility.
Thai traders ramp up foreign stock investments
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/05/2025
» Thais' trading of depositary receipts (DRs) has doubled in value this year, as an underwhelming domestic bourse led local investors to increase their investment in foreign stocks, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Baht likely to surpass 33 to dollar in Q2
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/04/2025
» The baht could appreciate past the key psychological level of 33 to the US dollar in the second quarter after the currency strengthened to a six-month high on Thursday, amid the intensifying US-China trade war, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Tariff timeout provides hope
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Phusadee Arunmas and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/04/2025
» President Donald Trump's order for a 90-day suspension of US reciprocal tariffs for countries that do not retaliate, including Thailand, has prompted a positive response from investors as global stocks surged in a relief rally.