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Cabinet reiterates BoT has free rein for its duties

The government has pledged it will not intervene in the central bank's handling of inflation, interest rates and the baht's movement, instead asking the Finance Ministry to provide additional information to the bank.

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Economists urge caution for gloomy 2023

Thailand needs to prepare for global economic difficulties as they will intensify next year, according to economists.

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Credit card firms to meet BoT as debt accumulates

The Credit Card Club, a unit of the Thai Bankers' Association, plans to meet with the Bank of Thailand to share information about the credit card market to address the regulator's concerns over rising household debt stemming from unsecured loans.

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Economic recovery likely intact: Bank of Thailand

Thailand's economic recovery is likely intact and inflation should ease next year, the central bank chief said on Tuesday. Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput was speaking to a business seminar. The BoT has forecast economic growth of 3.3% for this year and 3.8% next year.

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Economy set to expand despite global recession

Thailand is expected to eke out annual economic growth of about 3% over the next two years despite a looming global recession, says Bangkok Bank economist Kobsak Pootrakool.

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Central bank tackling rise in unsecured loans

The Bank of Thailand plans to ask both banks and non-banks to cease encouraging unnecessary borrowing of unsecured loans early next year as it wants to see the ratio of household debt to be at a level not exceeding 80% of GDP.

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Caught in a vicious currency cycle

Industry leaders have called on the government and related authorities to do more to prevent the depreciation of the baht and mitigate the impact of the Bank of Thailand's latest policy rate hike.

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Central bank poised to raise policy rate pending changes

The Bank of Thailand is prepared to keep raising its policy rate if core inflation rises faster than predicted.

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Borrowers hit as rates increase again

The Bank of Thailand on Wednesday raised the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1%, in a bid to tame high inflation amid an uneven economic recovery.

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FTI counsels MPC on rate

The Bank of Thailand needs to determine an appropriate policy rate today amid growing concerns the baht value may fall to 39 to the US dollar, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

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BoT to amend guideline on responsible lending

The Bank of Thailand will implement an amended guideline on responsible lending within this year to improve borrowers' debt repayment ability as a part of continued efforts to contain household debt.

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Arkhom says 'nothing serious' as baht hits 37.78 per dollar, 16-year low

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is closely monitoring the baht currency's weakness but there has been no big concern yet, the finance minister said on Monday, as the currency hit its lowest in 16 years against the dollar.

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Bank of Thailand 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, even as many of its peers opt for larger increases to fight high inflation, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.

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Keeping the scammers at bay

Authorities and regulators are stepping up efforts to prevent financial fraud, especially online scams, with measures ranging from plugging legal loopholes to the use of advanced technology.

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Sell-off continues as inflation fight stepped up

RECAP: Asian markets fell again yesterday and the dollar extended gains amid a global sell-off fuelled by growing recession fears as central banks around the world ramped up interest rates to fight decades-high inflation.

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Prawit walks back baht comments

Acting prime minister Prawit Wongsuwon, who earlier this week called for measures to halt the baht’s slide, said on Thursday the government won’t meddle with the central bank and how it handles the currency.

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Weak baht takes centre stage

The Finance Ministry will hold talks with the Bank of Thailand to discuss and delve into the factors behind the weakening baht, said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

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DES cracks down on peddling of bogus investments

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry says it will send a list of websites and social media pages suspected of luring people into bogus asset investments to the Bank of Thailand and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to check the licences, as part of a crackdown on scammers.

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Arkhom calls for study of loopholes related to forex

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bank of Thailand to examine any legal loopholes to prevent recurring cases of foreign exchange Ponzi schemes.

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Asian markets sell off amid recession worries

RECAP: Asian markets sold off sharply on Friday and Europe followed as investors braced for a hefty US rate hike next week amid growing concerns of a global recession following warnings from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

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BoT to improve payment system standard

The Bank of Thailand plans to upgrade the country's payment system standard to stabilise financial services and prevent digital banking glitches.

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Climate risk and finance

Thailand's banks and financial sector must act urgently to improve climate risk management in their operations as regulators start to conduct climate risk stress tests across the region, according to PwC.

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BoT maintains reserves remain solid

The stronger dollar has weakened the Bank of Thailand's international reserves, but the central bank says the country's external position and financial stability remain strong.

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EIC increases inflation projection to 6.1%

The Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research house under Siam Commercial Bank, has upgraded its inflation rate projection for this year to higher than 6% before falling to the near the Bank of Thailand's target range next year.

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Banks push regulators to ease FIDF fees

The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) has discussed with regulators further easing of banks' contributions to the Financial Institution Development Fund (FIDF) as interest rates rise.

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