Thailand
Thailand’s central bank raises rates 25bp again
Inflation reaches highest level since 2008 as baht weakens
Social media: an essential tool for central bank communication
Strategies to secure popularity, comprehensibility and reputation as new media takes centre stage
Crypto assets may threaten Asian stability, IMF officials warn
Rising correlation between crypto and equity markets poses financial stability risk, say economists
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
Thailand raises rates for first time since 2018
Bank of Thailand signals more “gradual and measured” rate increases to come
Bank of Thailand to launch retail CBDC pilot
BoT says it does not have plans to issue a retail CBDC yet
Asian central banks deploy FX reserves to prop up currencies
Analysts remain confident in Asia’s financial stability, but recession risks are building
Thai MPC split over rate hikes, minutes show
Minority of committee members voted for policy rate rise at last meeting
The Central Banking Awards 2022 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from the winners of the ninth annual Central Banking Awards
Rates round-up: RBI adds 50bp to main rate
Chile announces eighth rate hike; Thai PM reveals rate hold early; and more
Sovereign green bonds: the reserve portfolio’s panacea?
German, Swedish, Danish and UK debt managers speak about ‘twin bonds’ and other efforts to deal with liquidity issues
Tech talent: a global bottleneck for central banks?
Central banks are struggling to recruit people with the right fintech expertise
Mitigating regulatory risks of mobile payments
Third-party payment providers need to give up data to supervisors to prevent fraud
Central Banking Awards 2022: final winners unveiled
Prizes for Central bank of the year, Lifetime achievement, Transparency, Economics and more
Lifetime achievement: Stanley Fischer
Fischer has had a profound impact on monetary economics and central banking during his prolific career
Initiative: BoT and MAS’s PromptPay-PayNow link
Connecting the two nations’ instant payment systems is empowering citizens
Bank of Thailand and finance ministry delay PayPal suspension
PayPal Thailand must comply with KYC regulations by end of year, central bank says
Transactional cash usage ebbs and flows in response to Covid-19
The proportion of payments made in cash ranged from 3% to 88%
Central bank communications ‘after’ Covid
Covid-19 forced central bank comms teams to innovate fast. How much of it will stick?
Bank of Thailand raises LTV ratio cap as recovery slows
Central bank says home loan measure has limited risks despite high household debt
Thailand and Malaysia invite banks to operate across borders
Banks can operate in host country with greater access and flexibility under Asean initiative
Thai regulators aim to create ‘green’ taxonomy
Central bank and other regulators pledge to encourage sustainable investment
Bank of Thailand to test retail CBDC
Thai central bank will invite firms to participate in testing prototype in 2022
Bank of Thailand calls for additional $30 billion borrowing
Debt totalled 54% of GDP by June, putting pressure on the 60% ceiling