Bangkok Bank’s President on Thailand Economy and Digital Banking Chartsiri Sophonpanich, president at Bangkok Bank, discusses the U.S.-China trade war, its impact on Thailand, growth in the country, their loss of market share, asset quality and his plans for digital banking. He speaks exclusively on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia” from the sidelines of the Bloomberg Asean…
Thai economy faces heightened political uncertainties: central bank minutes BANGKOK (Reuters) – Heightened political uncertainties in Thailand after an election meant to herald a return to democracy have clouded the outlook for economic policy, the central bank said in minutes of a meeting earlier this month that left interest rates unchanged. No clear winner emerged…
Thai central bank says it has not manipulated currency THAILAND’S central bank has not intervened in the trading of the baht to gain a trade advantage with the United States, an assistant governor said on Monday, amid speculation that Washington may soon add the country to a currency watch list. “Thailand has some trade surplus…
Bank of Thailand Governor Believes Economy Will Improve in Second Half of 2019 It has been projected that the country’s economy this year would grow 3.8 per cent, he said, adding that if the new government is formed in August or September then it could affect the government’s pending projects. BANGKOK – Bank of Thailand (BoT)…
Bank Of Thailand Feels “No Pressure” To Change Policy Rate The governor of the Bank of Thailand downplayed risks to the economy from the country’s disputed recent election FILE PHOTO: Thailand’s Central Bank Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob is seen during an interview with Reuters at the Bank of Thailand headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand March 14, 2018.…
Thailand Holds Key Rate Steady At 1.75% The Committee voted unanimously to maintain the policy rate at 1.75 percent assessing that the Thai economy would expand around its potential despite at a slower pace than previously assessed due to a slowdown in external demand. Nevertheless, domestic demand would continue to gain traction. Headline inflation projection…
Relentless Rise Of Thai Baht Causes Exporting Concerns Commerce Ministry officials fear that continued currency strength could hinder Thai exports. The Thai baht has been relentless in its pursuit of the dollar, with the baht set to finish the financial year once again as one of Asia’s strongest performing currencies. The Thai baht’s climb against…
Thai central bank seen holding fire after December hike Thailand’s central bank is all but certain to hold its key interest rate steady on Wednesday after December’s tightening, pausing to support a slowing economy in the face of growing external risks. All 20 economists surveyed by Reuters predicted the Bank of Thailand (BOT)’s monetary policy…