Money market more balanced, BOT says

3 February 2012, 9:31 am

Thailand's money market is more balanced with two-way capital flows, resulting in less intervention by the central bank.... Read More »

20. Bank Negara signs cross-border deal with Thailand

2 February 2012, 3:56 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of Thailand (BOT) for a cross-border collateral arrangement to facilitate a reciprocal operational arrangement to enhance liquidity facilities to financial institutions in...... Read More »

Bank Negara signs cross-border deal with Thailand

2 February 2012, 3:26 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of Thailand (BOT) for a cross-border collateral arrangement to facilitate a reciprocal operational arrangement to enhance liquidity facilities to financial institutions in both countries.... Read More »

Thai-Malaysian cooperation in boosting liquidity

2 February 2012, 2:45 am

Thailand and Malaysia's central banks agreed to a reciprocal arrangement aimed at boosting liquidity facilities to financial institutions in both countries, the Bank of Thailand said in a statement.... Read More »

BNM, Bank of Thailand ink MoU to strengthen cross-border liquidity management

1 February 2012, 7:45 pm

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 2): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) had on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost liquidity facilities to financial institutions in both countries.... Read More »

Baht faces risks if Thai bank takes on debt

23 January 2012, 12:39 am

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) sees risks in the Thai currency and capital controls if the Bank of Thailand is assigned to take total responsibility for the 1.14-trillion baht (US$36.2 billion) ........ Read More »

Baht faces risks if BOT takes over FIDF debt, US lender says

22 January 2012, 9:32 am

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) sees risks in the Thai currency and capital controls if the Bank of Thailand is assigned to take total responsibility for the Bt1.14-trillion legacy of debts incurred during bank bail-outs in 1997.... Read More »

BoT: Eurozone downgrade won't hurt

16 January 2012, 2:53 am

The Thai economy would not be affected by Standard&Poor's decision to cut the credit ratings of nine eurozone nations, Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said on Monday.... Read More »

Shifting public debt to Thai bank to benefit lenders

11 January 2012, 8:00 pm

Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - The executive decrees shifting the 1.14 trillion baht (US$35 billion) public debt left over from the 1997 financial crisis to the Bank of Thailand (BOT) will increase costs for commercial banks, indirectly benefiting state-run lenders, bankers said.... Read More »

Parties urged to compromise over Thai debt

9 January 2012, 7:13 pm

Standard Chartered Bank (Thai)'s senior economist has suggested that the government and the Bank of Thailand should compromise on the handling of the Financial Institutions Development Fund's 1.14-trillion baht (US$36 billion) debt to prevent any negative impact on the central bank's cre... Read More »