, whereas the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan may opt for tapering of their quantitative easing stance. Against this backdrop, interest rates in several countries are likely to be on an upward

recovery coupled with high oil prices since early this year may put more pressure on inflation. Against this backdrop, central banks worldwide are highly likely to adopt a more tightening stance, especially

their own roles and emphasize on shareholders? rights.?Pliu Mangkornkanok, IOD Vice Chairman said that ?The demonstration of a clear stance in voting and asking queries on CG and anti- corruption issues

maintain its tightening monetary stance through hikes in its policy rate, along with cutbacks in its balance sheet. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan may be considering the right

tourists, compared to 5,872,145 people in the pre-COVID-19 period (Jan-Feb 2020), as travel restriction remained in place. In 2021, the recovery of the Thai economy is expected to be fragile and uneven

. Challenges persisted, including uneven income recovery, restrained spending in mid to low-income segments, high household debt, and global macroeconomic uncertainties. As a consequence, the overall economic

stance will bring confidence, and help fostering market mechanism and standard practices that they can follow. For investors, appropriate regulation can incentivize market solutions to help investors

geopolitical situations remain risk factors affecting economic activities of Thailand’s trading partners. At the same time, uneven recovery of household purchasing power may be further hindered by the floods in

that the Bank of Thailand’s monetary policy stance will remain accommodative in the period ahead and future policy rate increases will be gradual. Thai Banking Industry in 2018 In 2018, commercial banks

accumulation of household debt. Therefore, the MPC viewed that the current accommodative monetary policy stance remained appropriate as it would contribute to the continuation of economic growth and correspond