Thai bond market to surge on the back of recent rate cuts

Thai bond market to surge on the back of recent rate cuts

Thailand’s corporate bond market is set for a surge of activity following recent interest rate cuts and amid growing appetite for mergers and acquisitions among Thai companies, says FT blog BeyondBrics.  More...

Daniel Lorenzzo | Tags: , | February 8th, 2012
Thailand’s Financial sector: from Crisis to Resilience

Thailand’s Financial sector: from Crisis to Resilience

The development of Thailand’s financial sector has been a story of restructuring, adjustment and renewal, following the devastating effects of the Asian financial crisis of 1997. The crisis was very costly More...

Bis Spendings for Chinese New Year (Bank of Thailand)

Bis Spendings for Chinese New Year (Bank of Thailand)

Circulation of around Bt31 billion ($1 亿) was estimated for withdrawal during the Chinese New Year festival, 根据泰国银行 (泰国中央银行).  More...

The Bank of Thailand Launches New Series of Banknotes

The Bank of Thailand Launches New Series of Banknotes

先生. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, today announced the introduction of the new series of Thai banknotes (Series 16) into circulation. The Series 16 is designed to glorify Thai kings of More...

Thai Banking System unaffected by Flooding (BOT statement)

Thai Banking System unaffected by Flooding (BOT statement)

In the third quarter of 2011, the Thai banking system was profitable and resilient with continued loan growth and declining non-performing loan (NPL). Liquidity was slightly tightened. 与此同时, capital rose from More...

Bank of Thailand lowers growth projection to 2.6%

Bank of Thailand lowers growth projection to 2.6%

泰国银行 (泰国中央银行) lowered its Gross Domestic Product (国内生产总值) growth projection for 2011 significantly from 4.1 至 2.6 每百, factoring in the country’s estimated Bt140 billion damage losses, owing to More...

Bank of Thailand: Q4 growth could be negative

Bank of Thailand: Q4 growth could be negative

The gross domestic product growth in the fourth quarter of the year could be a negative figure because of the flood impact, Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said on Thursday.  More...

Thai exports may drop in Q4 due to flood

Thai exports may drop in Q4 due to flood

Thailand’s export growth in the fourth quarter is likely to drop by 1.4 百分之 17.8 per cent from the earlier projected 19.2 每百, according to Att Pisanwanit, Director of the Center for International More...

Bank of Thailand to Emphasize economic stability

Bank of Thailand to Emphasize economic stability

The Bank of Thailand BoT has stressed its duty to ensure economic stability, not profit-making, but it is ready to study the establishment of the national wealth fund as suggested by the Ministry of Finance.  More...

Bank of Thailand to intervene in baht fluctuation

Bank of Thailand to intervene in baht fluctuation

Bank of Thailand (泰国中央银行) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul on Tuesday said the global financial system is in great imbalance as seen by the currency fluctuations.  More...