How is monetary policy being employed to maintain economic stability in the country?
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) missed its targets for initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2016 after two deals were delayed due to a change in accounting standards under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) financial reporting requirements. Despite the temporary contraction, IPO growth is set to accelerate in 2017, with IPO...
Thailand is developing its EEC project to attract new foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows for next-generation manufacturing and production as part of the Thailand 4.0 initiative, which emphasises innovation, complex high-tech manufacturing and development of a highly skilled workforce. Investors in the EEC will benefit from an expansive...
The Thai equity market is one of the most developed and liquid capital markets in Asia. In 2016 the Thai stock market had share turnover velocity of 62%, the highest among the ASEAN 5 (Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines) and the second largest in terms of market capitalisation after Singapore at $437bn, or 117% of GDP...
Thailand’s National E-payment Master Plan (NEMP) is a five-pillar approach that aims to transform Thailand into a mostly cashless society through the launch of new digital and online payment options. The strategy, under development since 2014, has made major strides after the government launched the first pillar, known as PromptPay, in early...
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