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Ministry, BoT ink accord
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 06/05/2013
» The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand have reached an agreement on policies to curb appreciation of the baht, central bank governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said.
PM pledges to end baht row
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 08/05/2013
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra gave reassurances Tuesday that the government would find ways to resolve its differences with the Bank of Thailand (BoT) in handling the soaring baht.
Prasarn warns on credibility loss
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 10/05/2013
» The central bank's failure to maintain credibility in the financial markets could push up the government's borrowing costs for its 2-trillion-baht infrastructure project, Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul says.
BoT to consider interest rate cut
Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 12/05/2013
» The central bank would consider reducing its policy interest rate if first-quarter economic data supports such a move, Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said Saturday.
Central bank puts off policy rate decision
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 14/05/2013
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is unlikely to hold a special meeting on the policy interest rate, and will wait to assess first-quarter economic data before deciding whether it needs to be cut.
Holidays slowed February economy
Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/03/2013
» Fewer working days resulted in a slowdown in imports, exports and manufacturing in February, the Bank of Thailand reported on Friday.
MPC maintains interest rate at 2.75%
Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 03/04/2013
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee voted 5:1 to keep the policy interest rate at 2.75% at its meeting Wednesday.
BoT: No action to curb strong baht
Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 09/04/2013
» The Bank of Thailand will continue to monitor the baht's trend, but will not suddenly implement measures to stem its rapid appreciation, BoT governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said on Tuesday.
BoT votes 6-1 to keep interest rate unchanged
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 21/02/2013
» Analysts do not expect the Bank of Thailand to cut the interest rate this year amid growing confidence in the country's economic outlook.
Asem summit nations push for stronger ties
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 06/11/2012
» The ninth Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) summit held this week in Laos, highlights the stark contrast between Asia's vibrant economies and Europe's subdued prospects.