Thailand
Central Banking Awards 2020: the winners
All the winners in the 2020 Central Banking Awards
Thailand cuts rates as coronavirus threatens growth prospects
Central bank lowers interest rates 25bp on concerns outbreak will hamper prices and tourist revenues
Central Banking Awards 2020: third group launched
Awards unveiled for currency manager, initiative, economics, currency services, advisory and data
Initiative of the year: Bank of Thailand’s stakeholder engagement
Thai central bank used two-way communications to support delivery of major initiatives
Advisory services: Deloitte
Consultancy has shown strength in wide range of tech and governance advisory roles
Hong Kong and Thailand launch next phase of cross-border CBDC project
CBDC-based payments can cut costs and boost speed, HKMA and Bank of Thailand study shows
Bank of Thailand grapples with baht appreciation
Central bank has relaxed forex regulations and cut rates as baht hits six-year high
ECB paper examines low inflation’s impact on Asia
Researchers study impact of downside inflationary shocks on 12 of region’s largest economies
Bank of Thailand cuts interest rate to record low
Bank of Thailand cuts rate to all-time low and relaxes forex rules
BSP governor rules out Philippines involvement in Asian currency war
Rate cuts by Central Bank of the Philippines due to ‘domestic factors’
BSP’s Diokno on forward guidance and cutting reserves
Philippines governor, Benjamin Diokno, speaks about fintech and efforts to wean Asia off the US dollar
Thailand unexpectedly cuts rates
Bank of Thailand delivers surprise 25bp cut following RMB depreciation
Thai central bank to work with HKMA on cross-border blockchain
Central banks to work on blockchain-based cross-border funds transfer technology
PBoC is navigating into uncharted waters on RMB
Renminbi depreciation will cause problems at home and abroad
Bank of Thailand voices concerns over baht appreciation
Thai central bank says it has cut supply of short-term bonds to curb hot money inflows
Can central bankers turn finance green?
The Network for Greening the Financial System aims to bring about fundamental change. The central bankers who created it made a strong start but face serious challenges.
Zhou on four key decisions that forged the modern-day PBoC
Zhou Xiaochuan shares his insights on central bank leadership in China’s economic reform
Thailand develops prototype for blockchain-based CBDC
The central bank’s collaborators have made progress on ‘Project Inthanon’
Thai SEC executive explains country’s ban on crypto-asset trading
Thai authorities struggled to find a happy medium between consumer protection and innovation
Philippines joins local currency settlement network
Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand created system in 2017 to ease reliance on US dollar
People: Ghana’s Addison to chair Ecowas governors
Thailand appoints assistant governor; Vietnam announces deputy payments director
Thai central bank warns of housing and debt risks
Central bank says macro-prudential policy should curb build-up of weaknesses
Thailand and Cambodia join forces on QR code network
Central banks to pilot QR code network for retail payments
Currency innovation: Giesecke+Devrient Currency App
German company has helped central banks improve educational outreach to bolster national currency security