Bank of Thailand (BoT)
European and Asian central bankers meet to discuss monetary policy spillovers
East Asian governors hosted ‘high level dialogue' with Eurosystem counterparts, and appointed RBNZ deputy Spencer to chair financial markets working group
Thai governor stresses value of independence
Prasarn Trairatvorakul calls on the new Thai government to ‘protect’ the central bank’s independence, which he describes as ‘the very source’ of its credibility
Bank of Thailand promotes five assistant governors
Thai central bank names five assistant governors in anticipation of a host of retirements in September; follows appointment of new deputy governor last month
Bank of Thailand appoints new deputy; ex governor hired by military regime
Central bank board appoints one new deputy and changes the portfolio of another; ex governor Pridiyathorn Devakula named economic adviser to military junta, again
Thailand governor insists economy is nearing turnaround
Bank of Thailand’s Prasarn Trairatvorakul admits he can do nothing to resolve political uncertainty in the country, and focuses on how to support eventual economic rebound
Thailand MPC split over rate cut
Minutes from the policy-makers' January meeting show that a motion to cut rates in the face of growing political unrest was defeated by four votes to three
Bank of Thailand MPC insists rising inflation is ‘not immediate threat’
Minutes from November meeting show the committee voted to cut rates for the second time in six months despite one member’s concerns that inflation could continue to pick up in 2014
Thailand’s Prasarn highlights ‘dramatic’ turnaround caused by Fed taper-talk
Embattled emerging market central banks trying to resist capital inflows suddenly had the opposite problem as Fed hinted at QE taper, but some may have tightened too fast, says Thai governor
Bank of Thailand lowers growth and inflation forecasts
Central bank says Thailand’s rising debt burden and falling consumer confidence are holding back domestic demand, which in turn is slowing the pace of growth and inflation
Thai governor says the fate of emerging markets rests on institutional progress
Prasarn Trairatvorakul says the destinies of emerging markets are "not strictly bound to each other" and will depend on the quality of institutions in each individual country
Thailand's Prasarn says taper disruption set to continue
Governor of the Bank of Thailand Prasarn Trairatvorakul warns taking away the punchbowl remains tricky, but says his country should take advantage of China's growing role as an importer
Prasarn hails prudent policies allowing Thailand to weather storm
Thailand's international reserves have meant the central bank has not had to raise interest rates to prop up the currency, says governor; hails ‘credible' monetary policy for ‘fostering growth and stability'
Thai governor hankers for return to ‘normal' monetary policy
Bank of Thailand's Prasarn Trairatvorakul says he wants to see an end to advanced economy QE as the central bank has come under increasing pressure to manipulate the baht
Nalm Asia 2013: Central banks should to look to ‘complexity science' to model economic systems
Central banks need to rethink their approaches to modelling financial markets if they want to deploy better predictive models in the future, according to speakers at Nalm Asia 2013
Thailand and Hong Kong launch cross-border settlement scheme
Bank of Thailand and Hong Kong Monetary Authority look to eliminate cross-border settlement risk through establishment of Asia's third PvP link between different currencies
Asia-Pacific: Financial stability concerns reflected in rate decisions and forex intervention
Indonesia leans against higher inflation expectations with rate rise, RBNZ's Wheeler concerned over ‘rapid' house price inflation, and Bank of Thailand attempts to slow baht's downward slide
Bank of Thailand rate cut aims to boost demand, not weaken baht
BoT makes clear its move was driven by disappointing economic growth, and not aimed at weakening the currency as the government would like
Bank of Thailand prepares to counter rising baht
Monetary Policy Committee agrees ‘framework for exchange rate management’, but does not yield to government demands for a rate cut
Thai central bank and government divided over rates
Bank of Thailand has resisted cutting rates in 2013 in the face of a strongly appreciating baht; IMF director says currency reflects the country and region's rebalancing
Thailand deputy defends rate hold in wake of appreciating currency
Pongpen Ruengvirayudh says surge in capital inflows is a cause for concern, but says abandoning inflation targeting would be ‘counterproductive’
‘Frontier Asia’ addresses challenge of growing sustainably
Thai governor and IMF official emphasise need to address the macroeconomic, financial and structural challenges that high growth rates can bring
Thai governor wary of prolonged easing
Prasarn Trairatvorakul says Bank of Thailand must be aware of the risks continued monetary accommodation poses to financial stability; also targets greater payments efficiency in 2013
Bank of Thailand: LCR horizon should be a maximum of seven days
Experience of the Asian financial crisis leads Bank of Thailand's deputy governor to question the LCR parameters
Thailand lowers growth and inflation forecasts
Bank of Thailand says export demand has softened in latest quarterly inflation report; inflationary pressures will decrease as a result