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More cards, less default, study finds
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/09/2017
» Cardholders with a stack of plastic in their wallets have lower default rate than those with only one or two cards, unlike personal loan debtors with multiple creditors, who tend to default more, say researchers at the central bank's think tank.
BoT mulls further anti-speculation steps
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 22/08/2017
» The Bank of Thailand may consider additional measures to curb baht speculation after occasional increases in the volume of foreign exchange transactions have been detected, says a senior official at the central bank.
Baht's sharp rise on BoT radar
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 26/07/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has acknowledged the baht's rapid climb against the US dollar recently, a movement that it says warrants close monitoring.
Household debt third in Asia-Pacific
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 27/06/2017
» Thailand's household debt was the third highest in Asia-Pacific in the third quarter of 2016, driven by the heavy load of first-jobbers' personal loans, say researchers at the central bank's think tank.
Escap estimates protectionism damages
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 02/05/2017
» Trade protectionism could shave 0.4-1.2% growth from Asia-Pacific (APAC) developing economies if it is widely adopted, says the United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap).
Official: Baht surge fits fundamentals
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 21/03/2017
» The strengthening baht is in line with the economy's fundamentals and no intervention by the central bank is needed, says a high-ranking finance official.
US flux may spare Thai companies
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 02/12/2016
» Although the rising trend of the US dollar and interest rate hikes are expected to hurt the credit quality of Asia-Pacific companies, Thailand is seen as relatively resilient to currency exchange exposure, S&P Global says.
Regional Tetra Pak plant by 2019
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 18/11/2016
» Tetra Pak Thailand Ltd, a subsidiary of the global food processing and packaging company, will invest US$110 million in a new factory in Vietnam to serve growing demand for packaging in Asean, Australia and New Zealand.
BoT watch on foreign bondholders
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 16/09/2016
» The Bank of Thailand will require bond custodians to provide information regarding non-resident holders who are end beneficiaries of bonds issued in Thailand.
BoI investment leaps in Q1
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 09/04/2016
» The total value of investment submitted to the Board of Investment (BoI) in the first quarter of this year jumped 234% to 89.9 billion baht due to the government's investment measures and the BoI's proactive approach, according to Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.