Asia Economics Update Thailand’s strong growth to bring more policy tightening Today’s Q1 GDP data for Thailand show that the economy grew at a faster q/q pace at the start of this year, as expected. Growth in the coming quarters should be supported by strengthening domestic... 23rd May 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update More monetary tightening to come in Thailand The Bank of Thailand (BoT) hiked its policy rate by 25bp to 2.75% today, as was universally expected. As with elsewhere in the region, keeping a lid on inflation remains the key concern for... 20th April 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Bank of Thailand set to hike again The Bank of Thailand (BoT) announces its policy rate decision on Wednesday and we expect the repo rate to be raised by 25bp for the fourth meeting in a row, to 2.75%. Prospects for domestic demand... 18th April 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update More Bank of Thailand tightening to come The Bank of Thailand (BoT) raised its policy rate by 25bp to 2.5% today, as expected. As with elsewhere across the region, keeping a lid on inflation is the key concern for policymakers. We expect... 9th March 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Bank of Thailand set to hike again The Bank of Thailand (BoT) announces its policy rate decision on Wednesday and we expect the repo rate to be hiked by 25bp for the third meeting in a row, to 2.5%. The economy is strengthening and... 7th March 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economic Outlook Set for above-trend growth GDP growth across Emerging Asia has slowed, but is likely to pick up again soon. Domestic demand, trade between the emerging markets, as well as policy flexibility, will cushion the downside... 22nd February 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Thailand set for strong growth Today’s Q4 GDP data for Thailand show that the economy returned to q/q growth at the end of last year, as expected. Growth is likely to pick up during the course of this year, led by strengthening... 21st February 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Thailand political risks should fall this year Monthly indicators for December released at the end of last week and today underline that Thailand’s economy is now regaining momentum. The main threat to the economic outlook is an increase in... 31st January 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Bank of Thailand to continue tightening The Bank of Thailand (BoT) raised its policy rate by 25bp to 2.25% today, as expected. Growth is likely to pick up during the course of this year, and will be led by strengthening domestic demand and... 12th January 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Thailand makes the right move The Bank of Thailand (BoT), in a surprise move earlier today, lifted its policy rate by 25bp to 2.0%. Domestic demand is well placed to lift GDP growth during the course of 2011, which means that... 1st December 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economic Outlook Asia's slowdown to bottom soon (Q4 10) The post-recession rebound in most of Latin America is showing signs of slowing but growth is likely to remain fairly strong over the coming quarters. We still expect the region to expand by around 4... 1st December 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Better balanced growth on the way in Thailand Today’s Q3 GDP data for Thailand were weak but growth is just adjusting to what is normal and can be sustained. What’s more, most of the slowdown has probably now come through. We expect the economy... 22nd November 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Thailand's upswing to pause but unlikely to stall Q3 GDP data are released in Thailand on Monday and will probably show that the economy contracted in q/q terms. However, this should be viewed as just part of the inevitable adjustment to an expansion... 22nd November 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Thailand's economic upswing still in good shape Thailand data published late last week and earlier today show that activity continues to expand at a brisk pace while inflation remains low. The GDP expansion should stay on track in 2011 and the... 1st November 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Thailand's monetary tightening still has further to go The Bank of Thailand (BoT) held its policy rate at 1.75% today but maintained a tightening bias. Domestic demand looks well placed to drive GDP growth, while the strong recovery should increasingly... 20th October 2010 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Bank of Thailand will still probably tighten The Bank of Thailand (BoT) announces its policy rate decision on Wednesday. The repo rate has been hiked at the past two meetings, and we expect another 25bp increase to 2.0%. The surge in the baht... 18th October 2010 · 1 min read
