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Bank of Thailand set to hold firm on its policy rate

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is widely expected to leave its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 1% at Wednesday's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, with research houses noting that subdued inflationary pressures and heightened external uncertainties warrant a steady stance.

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Banks tighten buy now, pay later rules

Krungthai Bank (KTB) and Kasikornbank (KBank) are scrutinising their buy now, pay later (BNPL) services and adjusting their business strategies to align with stricter regulatory oversight.

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Central bank insists the baht is stable

The Bank of Thailand says it is confident about the baht's stability despite recent depreciation against the US dollar amid heightened external uncertainties.

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Investors take profits, watch Mideast warily

RECAP: Asian share markets retreated yesterday as investors took profits on technology stocks and turned defensive ahead of the weekend, wary of a flare-up in Middle East hostilities with US-Iran peace talks in limbo.

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Inflation set to top 5% this year amid surge in oil imports

The Bank of Thailand expects headline inflation to peak at 5.2% in October this year, driven by rising oil imports and the government's subsidy measures.

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Interest rates static as inflation deemed brief

While elevated oil prices have caused inflation to rise, economists expect the Bank of Thailand to maintain its policy interest rate for the rest of 2026, assuming the higher costs will be temporary.

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Thailand likely to avoid interest rate hike

The Bank of Thailand is expected to keep interest rates steady as the nation lacks significant inflationary pressure, even as some regional central banks hiked rates to cope with rising prices.

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Thailand posts record-high current account deficit in April as economy slows

Thailand posted a record-high current account deficit of $7.6 billion in April, with economic growth ‌slowing from the previous month from the impacts of the Middle East war and expected to get weaker, the Bank of Thailand said on Friday.

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Solar panels offer escape from debt

Thailand's household debt reached 86.7% of GDP at the end of 2025, among the highest ratios in Asia. The Bank of Thailand's own data shows that debt for consumption is rising; debt based on income-generating assets such as property or housing loans is contracting. The data reflects bread-and-butter issues and…

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Ministry to block illegal loan apps

The Bank of Thailand has submitted 79 loan applications to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society for court-ordered blocking, with 57 found to be unregistered, deputy government spokeswoman Ploytalay Laksmeesangchan said.

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Bad loan pressure shifts to vulnerable borrowers

New non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking sector declined in the first quarter this year as banks became more cautious in extending credit, while re-entry NPLs continued to rise, driven by vulnerable borrower segments, according to the Bank of Thailand.

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Bank of Thailand plans to tighten regulations on online gold trading as its price soars

The Bank of Thailand plans to tighten regulations on online gold trading

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More bank accounts may be frozen: Bank of Thailand

More people could face frozen bank accounts as authorities widen investigations into transfers linked to mule accounts, in an effort to recover money for scam victims, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has warned.

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Thailand tightens mobile banking transfer limits

The Bank of Thailand has set a daily transfer limit of 50,000 baht for children and the elderly using mobile banking, seeking to curb financial fraud.

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Thai central bank prepared to lower rates amid weakened private consumption

The Bank of Thailand is prepared to decrease interest rates in the event of a significant decline in private consumption, indicating proactive measures to ...

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A new threat on the banking horizon

The Bank of Thailand warns that online financial fraud is increasing as criminals turn to false base stations.

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Man with a mission

Household debt should be a national agenda item and legal support is required to manage the problem comprehensively, says Piti Tantakasem, chief executive of TMBThanachart Bank (ttb), in an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post.

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Heng to maintain rates through 2024

Heng Leasing and Capital Plc expects to maintain its maximum interest rate through next year even as the central bank raises rates because of the company's loan portfolio adjustment.

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BoT considers rate cuts amid debt crisis

The Bank of Thailand is mulling cutting interest rates to help people struggling with debt to exit from a pernicious cycle, says a central bank executive.

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Central bank aims to tackle debt crisis

The Bank of Thailand aims to cut persistent debt in order to reduce the burden of households and help consumers exit from the debt cycle faster.

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Shares rise on hopes for stimulus in China

RECAP: Asian stocks inched higher yesterday as weak manufacturing data from China stoked expectations of fresh stimulus, even as strong US data bolstered the view that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer.

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Q1 household debt hits B16tn

Household debt in the first quarter this year soared to 16 trillion baht, accounting for 90.6% of GDP, attributed to increases in debt as well as the redefinition of national household debt, says Sakkapop Panyanukul, the Bank of Thailand's senior director of the economic and policy department.

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Economy picks up as tourism, spending rise

The Thai economy in May improved from the previous month as tourism gathered momentum and private consumption increased while exports remained weak, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) said on Friday.

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