Bank of Thailand (BoT)
Bank of Thailand announces measures to ease household debt
Central bank extends easier repayment rules for card users and persistent debtors
Central banks of Japan and Thailand renew swap agreement
$3 billion bilateral arrangement aimed at supporting financial stability and trade
Innovate to tackle challenges, says BoT deputy governor
Mallikamas outlines ways to deal with economic and geopolitical uncertainties
BIS instant payments trial to move from ‘concept to reality’
India joins Project Nexus as it prepares for “live implementation”
Thai governor clashes with government over inflation target
Sethaput warns of inflation risks amid ongoing dispute with prime minister
Bank of Thailand holds rate again
Policy-makers agree to hold rate despite government pressure to cut
Saudi Central Bank joins mBridge
Cross-border CBDC project with China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE opens up further to private sector
Banknotes: April to June 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Thai prime minister tells lenders to cut interest rates
Move comes amid continued tensions between government and central bank
Bank of Thailand holds rate despite PM’s call for cuts
Monetary policy committee expresses concern on elevated debt levels
Laos and Brunei join Asian cross-border payments initiative
Laotian and Thai central banks also launch new cross-border payments link
Banknotes: January to March 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Thailand forges ahead with virtual banking
BoT to accept applications to open virtual banks from March 20
Thai PM calls for emergency central bank meeting to cut rates
BoT governor appears unswayed by call for monetary policy committee to meet ahead of schedule
BoT to promote financial literacy with TikTok
Thai central bank plans to develop educational resources with Chinese-owned video-sharing platform
Bank of Thailand holds policy rate despite government pressure
Decision comes after prime minister called for cut
Bank of Thailand rejects prime minister’s rate cut call
Assistant governor says cutting rates cannot provide a quick fix to economic problems
Thai prime minister clashes with central bank governor over policy
PM calls for lower rates amid negative inflation while governor criticises government’s handout plans
Banknotes: October to December 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Bank of Thailand pauses rate hikes after inflation turns negative
Central bank cuts GDP forecasts amid signs of tension with government over fiscal stimulus
Hong Kong and Thailand to set up cross-border payments link
New QR code payment link is the latest addition to similar initiatives in the region
Bénédicte Nolens on the latest mBridge developments
The head of the Bank for International Settlements’ Hong Kong Centre speaks about cross-border CBDC governance, ongoing FX challenges and evolving technology
Thai PM meets governor after unexpected rate rise
BoT said new government’s spending package is an inflation risk, as currency falls
BoT unexpectedly raises policy rate by 25bp
Central bank cut inflation and growth forecasts for 2023, but raises next year’s projections