Tarisa Watanagase
Thailand delays selection of central bank chair
Decision follows warning against political interference from four former governors
Taking a cue from the top: governor turnover and independence
Central bank governors tend to have long tenures, but what that means can vary. High turnover remains a worrisome signal
Central banks face loss of independence – Central Banking survey
A new survey of Central Banking’s Editorial Advisory Board points to central banks facing existential challenges with little change in their frameworks or toolkits
Bank of Thailand opens shop in China
People's Bank of China says Bank of Thailand's new representative office in Beijing will aid cooperation
Thailand’s Watanagase calls for greater economic resilience
Bank of Thailand governor Tarisa Watanagase proposes measures to bolster economy from impact of external and domestic shocks
Bangkok names new central bank governor
Thailand’s cabinet selects former Securities and Exchange Commission chief Prasarn Trairatvorakul to take over as central bank head; markets, analysts welcome announcement
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
Macroprudential policy tough to apply – Watanagase
Bank of Thailand’s Tarisa Watanagase says macroprudential policy framework is challenging to put into practice
Thailand’s Watanagase on financial inclusion
Bank of Thailand’s Tarisa Watanagase on improving financial inclusion
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.
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.
Watanagase upbeat on Thai economy
Tarisa Watanagase, the governor of the Bank of Thailand, says the strong performance of the country's economy "under significant downside risks" is testament to its resilience.
San Francisco Fed conference on Asian Crisis
The Federal Reserve of San Francisco will hold a conference and seminar series discussing the impact of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
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.
"Properly manage" baht says Thai finance minister
Thailand's finance minister directed the central bank to "properly manage" the baht, as the currency hit a ten-year high against the dollar.
Bank of Thailand intervenes to weaken baht
The Bank of Thailand, the country's central bank, announced on 5 June that it has intervened in the currency market in an attempt to slow down the rise of the baht, the national currency.
Thailand governor cool on currency risks
Bank of Thailand governor Tarisa Watanagase says she dioes not expect another currency crisis like the one which hit the country ten years ago.
Thailand CB hunts ex-PM's missing money
The governor of the Bank of Thailand, Tarisa Watanagase, says the central bank is currently investigating what happened to the money recently withdrawn from the accounts of disposed prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra. The governor believes the money has…
Thai fin min wants to keep control of BoT
Reuters quoted a senior official this week as saying the Thai Finance Minister Chalongphob Sussangkarn wants to keep the power to appoint or fire the Bank of Thailand governor.
Tarisa says BOT to lower rates
Bank of Thailand governor Tarisa Watanagase said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the BoT will cut rates further to stimulate economic growth.
BOT's Watanagase on the Thai economy
In the speech 'The prospects of the Thai economy and monetary policy' given on 16 March Tarisa Watanagase of the Bank of Thailand said the Bank of Thailand has played an important role in strengthening the financial infrastructure following the…