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Thailand: Edge of a dilemma

To cut or not to cut is the puzzle facing economists and analysts deciphering the Bank of Thailand’s interest rate decision-making, with pandemic pressures presenting the possibility of a zero policy interest rate. The Bank of Thailand cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 0.50% on May 20 to […]

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Philippines: BSP readies new compliance rating system for banks

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans to deploy in July a more forward-looking compliance rating system in assessing the compliance of banks and other financial institutions in mitigating business risk. The BSP is reassessing the timeline for the implementation of the Supervisory Assessment Framework (SAFr) amid the impact of the coronavirus […]

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