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Philippines: Credit growth hits near 4-year high in October

MANILA, Philippines — Credit growth continued to pick up further to hit its fastest pace in almost four years in October amid the country’s stronger-than-expected economic expansion, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. BSP Governor Felipe Medalla said that loans disbursed by universal and commercial banks grew by 13.9 percent in October, faster than […]

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Thailand: Frozen product business registrations surge 84%

Entrepreneurs have flocked to invest in the frozen food segment, with new business registrations rising by 84% in the first nine months, driven by rising domestic and export demand. According to Deputy Commerce Minister Sinit Lertkrai, new frozen food business registrations between January and October tallied 92, up from 42 in the same period last year, […]

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Bank of Thailand raises key interest rate

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points for a third straight meeting on Wednesday, as it tries to contain above-target inflation while supporting an economic recovery facing increasing global headwinds. The BoT’s monetary policy committee voted unanimously to raise the one-day repurchase rate to 1.25% at its final […]

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Thailand: Factory output unexpectedly falls

Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in October dropped 3.71% from a year earlier, due to weaker exports and refinery maintenance shutdowns, the Industry Ministry said on Wednesday. The figure compares with a forecast rise of 1.2% in factory output for October in a Reuters poll, and after September’s revised 3.34% rise year-on-year. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2449732/thai-factory-output-unexpectedly-falls-3-71-y-y-in-oct

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