The Cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to a Finance Ministry regulation relating to the foreign currency-exchange business under the Exchange Control Act. “The amendment aims to increase the efficiency of the foreign currency-exchange business and convenience for customers,” said deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek She said it would cover six aspects: 1. Licensed foreign […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Fresh foreign currency deposits from the national government and earnings from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ investments abroad brought over the country a dollar surplus in October. What’s new The country’s balance of payments position posted a $1.14 billion surplus in October, reversing a deficit recorded in September, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas […]
Read MoreA new tourism ecosystem targeting global cryptocurrency holders could provide a huge boost to national GDP if the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) shifted away from traditional marketing to attract new nano entrepreneurs. Bitkub founder and chief executive Jirayut Srupsrisopa said that while Thailand’s GDP was around US$500 billion, the cryptocurrency market is worth over […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 33.14 to the US dollar on Wednesday, weakening from Tuesday’s closing rate of 33.11. The Thai currency is likely to move between 33.00 and 33.20 to the greenback during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. Poon said that the baht might fluctuate as foreign investors decreased their possession […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s hog inventory remained on a downward trend at the start of October as production further declined in the third quarter, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA reported that the country’s swine inventory stood at 9.87 million heads as of Oct. 1, down by 12.4 percent from […]
Read MoreExports rose a smaller-than-expected 8.93% in August from a year earlier, Commerce Ministry data showed on Friday. That compares with a forecast rise of 13.5% in August in a Reuters poll and follows July’s 20.27% increase. Earlier this week, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said coronavirus restrictions had affected manufacturing and logistics. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2187099/august-exports-up-8-9-y-y-below-forecast
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