Bank of Thailand (BoT)
Overhaul at Bank of Thailand
ARTICLE - In an article published in the Far Eastern Economic Review, ShawnCrispin considers the impact that Chatumongkol Sonakul has had on the Bank of Thailand since his appointment as governor.
Thai PM goes easy on ex-central bankers
THAILAND - It is premature to blame two former central bank governors for costing the state 44 billion baht in the failed attempt to defend the baht in 1996-97, Thailand's prime minister said on Mar 26, 2001.
Thai payments need an overhaul-Gov. Chatumongol
Commercial banks should focus on developing more competitive payment systems to maintain their market share, according to the Bank of Thailand governor, M.R. Chatumongol Sonakul.
BOT to launch daily liquidity forecasts
The Bank of Thailand will soon launch a daily liquidity forecast - a new tool designed to control short-term market rates.The forecast would tell financial institutions roughly how much liquidity there would be on the following day, BOT assistant…
Thai central bank plans electronic bond settlement
The Bank of Thailand said it plans to introduce an electronic settlement system for bond and debt paper transactions in late 2001 as part of its policy to develop the Thai money market.
BoT to ease regulations on e-money settlement
The Bank of Thailand said Wednesday it plans to ease restrictions on interbank electronic money transactions via its Bahtnet settlement system.
Rules for credit cards loosened by Thai regulator
Applying for a credit card has become easier after the Bank of Thailand eased minimum age and salary requirements for new cardholders.
Thai c.bank says dlr/baht market back to normal
The Bank of Thailand said on Wednesday the dollar/baht market had returned to normal after gridlock over the past week as onshore banks scrambled to pare credits to offshore counterparties and funding costs soared.