Banking International‘Explosive’ Soufrière eruption sparks mass evacuationDave DApril 10, 2021April 10, 2021 by Dave DApril 10, 2021April 10, 2021 An “explosive” volcano eruption has blanketed the Caribbean island of St Vincent in ash and smoke. La Soufrière,... Read more
Banking National News AsiaProtesters rally in Bangkok against coupDave DFebruary 7, 2021February 7, 2021 by Dave DFebruary 7, 2021February 7, 2021 About 300 Myanmar protesters demonstrated outside the UN office in Bangkok on Sunday against the coup in their... Read more
Banking NationalCalls for Bank of Thailand to cut interest rates againDave DAugust 9, 2019 by Dave DAugust 9, 2019 The Thai Chamber of Commerce on Thursday asked the Bank of Thailand (BOT) to further trim the benchmark... Read more
Banking NationalThai Baht Shrugs Off Rate Cut in Headache for Central BankDave DAugust 9, 2019 by Dave DAugust 9, 2019 The Thai baht is defying the conventional wisdom that an interest-rate cut spurs weakness in a currency. The... Read more
Banking NationalThai Baht immediately WEAKENS on news of rate cutDave DAugust 7, 2019August 7, 2019 by Dave DAugust 7, 2019August 7, 2019 The Thai baht has immediately weakened on news of the Central Bank’s decision to cut its benchmark rate... Read more
Banking NationalBank of Thailand CUTS rates to WEAKEN the BahtDave DAugust 7, 2019 by Dave DAugust 7, 2019 Thailand’s central bank on Wednesday FINALLY cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2015, which... Read more