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Thailand is expected to enter a cycle of policy rate hikes in the second half of this year in response to persistently high inflation, according to research houses.

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Inflation fuels fears of foreign exit

Securities analysts expect foreign funds to exit the Thai stock market after inflation jumped to a 13-year high of 7.1% in May, with the Bank of Thailand having to deal with rising prices, potential interest rate hikes and an economic slowdown.

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Debt Clinic sees surge in applicants

The number of applicants for the Debt Clinic's unsecured loan restructuring programme recently increased by 2-3 times to around 200,000 because of the impact of the Omicron variant.

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Manufacturing expands for 5th month in a row

Thai manufacturing grew for the fifth consecutive month in May despite a fall in demand, with safety stock building one of the key factors driving the expansion.

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Interest rate set to rise, but uncertain recovery clouds timing - BoT

Thailand's policy interest rate will have to rise but the timing will hinge on the monetary policy committee's view with the economy growing below its potential and the recovery facing uncertainty, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) board chairman said on Wednesday.

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BoT mulls raising interest rate in H2

The Bank of Thailand may raise the interest rate by a quarter point in the second half of the year to bridge the yield gap between US government and Thai government bonds amid soaring domestic inflation, says Chavinda Hanratanakool, chairwoman of the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC).

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Central bank mulls joint sandbox for NDID

The Bank of Thailand plans to collaborate with other regulatory agencies on setting up a co-regulatory sandbox to test digital identity verification through the National Digital ID (NDID) platform in the second half as part of efforts to further drive the digital economy.

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Baht on a tightrope

Industry leaders have urged the government to carefully manage the baht to keep its value at a rate that will benefit both importers and exporters.

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Shift in economic structure urged

Thailand's economic recovery is relatively slower than that of its Asean peers because the domestic economic structure in the country is reliant on conventional industries.

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BoT chief: Thailand has no need to follow Fed's tightening

Thailand has no need to raise interest rates following the United States Federal Reserve's hikes as domestic factors and its economic recovery will be the key issues when deciding policy, Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Thursday.

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Personal loans soar amid economic woes

The commercial banking sector showed strong growth in the personal loan category during the first quarter this year because of greater household demand for liquidity to support daily spending needs amid the economic doldrums.

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BoT continues to ease forex regulations

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is persevering in its commitment to relax foreign exchange regulations as part of its development of a new foreign exchange ecosystem to stabilise the exchange rate in the longer term.

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BoT preps measures for household debt

The Bank of Thailand plans to implement new measures to ease household debt, focusing on lower-income borrowers.

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Bank of Thailand 'closely monitoring' weakest baht in 5 years

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) on Thursday said the movement of the baht has had limited impact on inflation and the economy, after the currency reached its weakest rate against the US dollar for five years on Thursday.

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Explainer: Should we be concerned about the baht?

Thailand started off this week with the baht weakening to a five-year low of 34.62 against the greenback. While in line with other Asean currencies that have softened against the US dollar, the performance is worth monitoring because it serves as an indicator in the country's recovery.

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Thai bonds may extend 10% losses as swaps price in rate hikes

Thai bonds, the biggest loser among Southeast Asian peers, are set to extend their slump as rising inflationary pressures and the risk of a hawkish pivot by the so-far accommodative Bank of Thailand (BoT) weigh on the debt.

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Thai interest rate policy needs changing

On March 16, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the US equivalent of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee, raised its policy interest rate (Fed Funds Rate) by 25 basis points from 0.00%-0.25% to 0.25%-0.50% to tame rising inflation.

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BoT loan schemes hit B300bn over 2 years

Loan extension under the Bank of Thailand's soft loan and recovery loan schemes for businesses affected by the pandemic has reached 300 billion baht since the launch of the programme in April 2020.

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BoT: Economy still on the road to recovery

While higher inflation agitated Thais and slowed the country's economy in March, the outlook remains a path towards recovery, according to the Bank of Thailand.

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Inflation spike may tilt odds in favour of early rate hikes

Retail inflation is poised to accelerate from a 13-year high with the government lifting a freeze on some retail fuel prices, boosting the odds for the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to pivot away from its pandemic-era monetary policy accommodation.

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Regulators vow safety of personal data

Thai financial regulatory agencies have joined forces to protect the personal data of consumers as global data leakages and cyber-risks grow in the digital age.

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Central bank ready to act if baht is too volatile

The Bank of Thailand said on Tuesday it was closely monitoring the Thai baht and is ready to take action if moves in the currency are unusually volatile.

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Expect inflation to worsen, not lessen

The economic theory is clear. Inflation always precedes a recession. Investors also think similarly. A recent Market Live Poll conducted by Bloomberg shows that 15% of investors are expecting a US recession to begin in 2022, 48% in 2023, 21% in 2024 and 16% looking at 2025 or later. Deutsch…

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BoT maintains its monetary policy

The Bank of Thailand still maintains an accommodative monetary policy to support economic recovery and views that supply-side inflationary pressure will be a temporary factor.

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Bank of Thailand relaxes foreign exchange rules

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) said on Monday it had further relaxed foreign exchange regulations to allow for easier capital movement and risk management amid volatility as the baht hit a two-week low against the dollar.

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