Bank of Thailand (BoT)
Four candidates vie to head Bank of Thailand
Bangkok set to present finance ministry with shortlist narrowed down from four applicants including deputy governor Bandid Nijathaworn; incumbent Tarisa Watanagase will leave in October
Taskforce to overhaul Asian post-trade framework
Central banks of Hong Kong and Malaysia team up with settlement systems firm Euroclear to create pilot common platform to improve central securities depository infrastructure
Thailand likely to postpone hike as protests turn bloody
Bank of Thailand will put off rate normalisation till June in order to soothe markets rattled by clashes between anti-government protestors and army, say analysts
Emerging markets will overhaul reserve methods: Thai deputy
Bank of Thailand vice governor Atchana Waiquamdee says crisis has rendered traditional measures of reserve adequacy “meaningless” for cautious emerging markets
No “urgency” to exit as Kiwis hold rates
Decision to stay at record low reflects recovery
Macroprudential policy tough to apply – Watanagase
Bank of Thailand’s Tarisa Watanagase says macroprudential policy framework is challenging to put into practice
Thailand holds on signs of recovery
Bank of Thailand keeps rates at 1.25%, says level appropriate for growth and inflation
Thailand relaxes overseas investment rules
Bank of Thailand relaxes rules for investing overseas in an effort to halt baht’s rise
Thailand’s Nijathaworn on Asia’s Achilles heel
Bank of Thailand’s Bandid Nijathaworn says Asia needs to decouple
Thai central bank lowers forecasts
Gloomier outlook for GDP and inflation as Bank of Thailand keeps rates on hold
Thailand’s Watanagase on financial inclusion
Bank of Thailand’s Tarisa Watanagase on improving financial inclusion
Thailand's Bandid stresses importance of Pillar II
Work by the Bank of Thailand on the implementation of Pillar II of Basel II is continuing, said Bandid Nijathaworn, the deputy governor of the central bank.
Bank of Thailand - Annual Report 2007
The Thai economy grew by 4.8% in 2007, the country's central bank reported in its latest Annual Report.
Thailand slashes rates, cites demand and exports
The Bank of Thailand surprised markets on Wednesday by slashing rates for the second month in a row on further signs of a slowdown.
Thailand slashes rates on "significant change"
The Bank of Thailand made its biggest-ever rate cut on Wednesday, sparked by what it termed a significant change in the economic environment.
Thailand can weather the storm
Thailand's banks are strong enough to weather the current global turmoil, said Bandid Nijathaworn, a deputy governor of the Bank of Thailand.
Thailand braves politician's wrath, hikes rates
The Bank of Thailand has raised its key rate a quarter point for the second-straight month to 3.75% despite the Thai finance minister's objections to the July decision.
Thai king lavishes praise on Watanagase
Bhumibol Adulyadej, the king of Thailand, has thanked Tarisa Watanagase, the governor of the country's central bank, for her work in stabilising the economy.
Bangkok names new central bank board
The Thai government has appointed a new central bank board.
Thailand's Watanagase on the role of the IMF
The development of crisis prevention instruments by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is critical and should be given priority, said Tarisa Watanagase, the governor of the Bank of Thailand.
Thailand leaves rates on hold
The Bank of Thailand has kept rates at 3.25% for the sixth straight vote.
Thailand encourages e-payment
The Bank of Thailand plans to reduce cash payments and cheque payments by promoting e-payment with consumers and the public and private sectors.
Thailand holds rates
The Bank of Thailand decided Wednesday to keep its benchmark interest rate, the one day repurchase rate, at 3.25%.
Thailand mulls external reserves managers
Tarisa Watanagase, the governor of the Bank of Thailand, says the central bank may outsource the management of part of its $73 billion reserve holdings to maximise investment returns.