Thai economy in ‘crisis’ and needs major stimulus BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Thursday said the country’s economy was in “crisis”, stressing the... Published 23 Nov, 2023 10:58am
Business & Finance Asian currencies: Thai baht, Indonesian rupiah lead declines SINGAPORE: Thailand’s baht and Indonesian rupiah led falls among Asian emerging market currencies on Monday, as ... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Markets Thai baht lowest in over 10 months; other Asian FX steady Thailand’s baht slumped to its lowest in more than 10 months on Thursday, hit by persistent worries over the... Published 28 Sep, 2023 02:53pm
Markets Asian FX slip after Fitch cuts US credit rating; Thai central bank in focus Emerging Asian currencies and stocks fell on Wednesday as sentiment was hit by ratings agency Fitch’s downgrade of... Published 02 Aug, 2023 10:57am
Markets Thai rates still low, tightening to be gradual, says central bank official BANGKOK: Thailand’s policy interest rate remains low and further tightening will be gradual to curb inflation risks... Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:37pm
Business & Finance Thailand’s economic growth quickens in Q1 as tourism rebounds BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter, official data showed on Monday,... Published 15 May, 2023 09:24am
Markets Asian stocks decline ahead of US rate decision Stocks across Asia declined on Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street, while currencies edged up against a... Published 03 May, 2023 10:17am
Business & Finance Thai central bank raises policy rate, more tightening likely BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, as it attempts to bring... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Markets Malaysia central bank to hold rates at 2.75% in March BENGALURU: Malaysia’s central bank will hold its policy interest rate unchanged at 2.75% on Thursday but lift it... Published 07 Mar, 2023 11:02am
Business & Finance Thai headline inflation eases to 13 month low in February BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline inflation dropped to its lowest rate in 13 months in February and came in below... Published 07 Mar, 2023 10:09am
Markets Philippine peso steady after GDP data, Asian FX firms on weaker dollar The Philippine peso inched higher on Thursday, keeping those gains after data showed faster-than-forecast economic... Published 26 Jan, 2023 11:33am
Markets Thai central bank closely monitoring baht, no unusual capital flows BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank said on Saturday it was closely monitoring a volatile, weak baht amid global... Published 22 Oct, 2022 10:06am
Markets Thai headline CPI rises 6.41% y/y in Sept, less than forecast BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline inflation rate in September slowed from the previous month and less than expected, data... Published 05 Oct, 2022 11:39am
Markets Asian currencies hit by rising global rates, recession risks Worldwide ructions in financial markets swept up Asian emerging economies, with most of their currencies down on... Published 28 Sep, 2022 01:18pm
Markets Thai central bank to go for another modest 25 bps hike on Wednesday BENGALURU: The Bank of Thailand will deliver another 25 basis-point rate hike on Wednesday, its second in a row,... Published 26 Sep, 2022 11:32am
Business & Finance Asian currency bears retreat as inflation view improves BANGKOK: Bearish bets on emerging Asian currencies eased on hopes that monetary tightening will cool red-hot... Published 15 Aug, 2022 05:41am
Business & Finance Thai baht nurses losses as cenbank holds rate BANGKOK: The Thai baht nursed losses on Wednesday as the central bank held its key interest rate steady to support... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am
Markets Asian stocks fall; Thai baht dips as key rates likely to be on hold Asian currencies were mixed and stocks slid on Monday, as markets looked to US inflation data later this week, while... Published 06 Jun, 2022 01:04pm
Business & Finance Asian markets rally as geopolitical fears ease; Thai cenbank holds rates BANGKOK: Asian currencies and equity markets gained on Wednesday as the likelihood of a negotiated resolution to the... Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am
Markets Thai central bank holds fire again, rates likely to stay on hold BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low on Wednesday, seeking to maintain ... Published 09 Feb, 2022 01:49pm
Markets Baht bears retreat after 11 months as recovery prospects emerge Investors unwound bearish bets on the Thai baht and were neutral for the first time in 11 months, a Reuters poll... Published 27 Jan, 2022 11:55am
Markets Thai stocks rise, baht gains ahead of central bank policy decision Thai stocks rose and the baht gained on Monday ahead of the Bank of Thailand's policy decision later this week, as... Published 08 Nov, 2021 10:46am
Business & Finance Thai central bank offers more debt measures to ease Covid-19 impact BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank has approved additional measures to assist debtors affected by the country's... Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:21am
Markets Thai central bank holds key rate at record low amid COVID-19 surge All 18 economists in a Reuters poll had expected the BOT to be on hold after three rate reductions in 2020 to ease the impacts of the pandemic Published 04 Aug, 2021 12:14pm
Markets Thai policy rate very low, liquidity not impeding economic recovery The key rate has been at a record low of 0.50% since the middle of last year Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:30am
Business & Finance Swiss central bank readying cross-border digital currency test LONDON: Switzerland’s central bank is planning its first digital currency test with another country, one of its... Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am
Markets Thai stocks pare gains as central bank holds rates, flags recovery risks South Korea and India each climbed over 1%, while the Indonesian, Singaporean and Malaysian indexes added 0.5%. Published 03 Feb, 2021 02:14pm
Business & Finance Thai economy recovers in Dec BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy continued to improve in December but the recovery remained patchy with a second wave ... Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am
Business & Finance Thai economy recovers in Dec BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy continued to improve in December but the recovery remained patchy with a second wave ... Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am
Markets Thailand's central bank says economic recovery fragile, no sign of deflation In a note addressed to the finance ministry on headline inflation deviating from the inflation target. Published 12 Jan, 2021 12:22pm