Thailand is likely to experience net capital inflows in 2011 and 2012, with volumes and volatility expected to rise this year, primarily due to external economic and political factors. As reported by Dow Jones International News, Prasarn Trairatvorakul, governor of Bank of Thailand, stated that the central bank is expected to strictly supervise monetary policy adjustments made by the U.S. and Asian central banks and monitor the domestic political expansions for their affect on capital flows. He further added that the bank has adopted various measures to handle the capital flows and has been working on forming a structure to direct its management of capital flows in the long term. |
Hong Kong's composite interest rate declined 3 basis points (bps) registering 0.25% in February this year. As reported by News.gov.hk, the decrease in the composite rates was due to the decline ... more
Thailand's government is likely to offer financial support for export-oriented small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the indigenous industry, resulting in an increase in volume and value ... more
Singapore's small businesses are expected to be having concerns regarding the new and diverse government incentive schemes, which were announced in the recent Budget. As reported by ... more