Thailand
Initiative: BoT and MAS’s PromptPay-PayNow link
Connecting the two nations’ instant payment systems is empowering citizens
Bank of Thailand and finance ministry delay PayPal suspension
PayPal Thailand must comply with KYC regulations by end of year, central bank says
Transactional cash usage ebbs and flows in response to Covid-19
The proportion of payments made in cash ranged from 3% to 88%
Central bank communications ‘after’ Covid
From crisis responses to coping with sudden digitisation, Covid-19 forced central bank comms teams to innovate fast. How much of it will stick?
Bank of Thailand raises LTV ratio cap as recovery slows
Central bank says home loan measure has limited risks despite high household debt
Thailand and Malaysia invite banks to operate across borders
Banks can operate in host country with greater access and flexibility under Asean initiative
Thai regulators aim to create ‘green’ taxonomy
Central bank and other regulators pledge to encourage sustainable investment
Bank of Thailand to test retail CBDC
Thai central bank will invite firms to participate in testing prototype in 2022
Bank of Thailand calls for additional $30 billion borrowing
Debt totalled 54% of GDP by June, putting pressure on the 60% ceiling
Third parties often develop RTGS technology
Seventy-one percent of respondents said the technology underpinning their RTGS system was developed solely by a third party or in collaboration with the central bank
Real-time payment systems for the real world
ACI Worldwide has joined forces with Mastercard to create a unique partnership capable of leading the world towards advancing the on-demand economy through payment system modernisation.
Bank of Thailand holds main rate in split vote
Growth forecast dives again as Thailand battles Covid-19 surge
Colombian central bank joins DLT bond issuance pilot
Technology could cut costs and offer faster processing, traceability, security and risk management
Recipe for a chief (fin)tech officer
Private-sector experience, a knowledge of supervision and a zest for innovation are key ingredients for a chief fintech officer
Malaysia and Thailand launch real-time cross-border payments
Central banks reach milestone for Asean payment connectivity plan
The winners of the 2021 FinTech RegTech Global Awards
Fourth annual tech awards recognise excellence among central banks and the firms they work with
IMF sees scope for unconventional monetary policy in Thailand
Yield curve control with forward guidance might be the best option for BoT, fund says
Thailand’s central bank picks G+D for retail CBDC project
BoT will use Filia platform for proof-of-concept
Benoît Cœuré on CBDCs, stablecoins and central bank fintech co-operation
BIS Innovation Hub chief voices concerns about the timing of stablecoin and CBDC roll-outs, fintech risks for supervisors and monetary policy, and details development plans for eight innovation locations
MAS and Bank of Thailand connect retail real-time payments
Transaction times will be reduced to minutes as opposed to one to two days, central banks say
Regulating big tech and non-bank financial services in the digital era
Big tech incursions into financial services in China and elsewhere demonstrate the potential benefits of adopting a digital-bank or holding-company approach to financial regulation
Bank of Thailand reinforces stablecoin regulation
Firms wishing to issue baht-backed stablecoins must consult with the central bank
Bank of Thailand plans overseas PromptPay connections
Central bank aims to connect to retail instant payment systems in other countries
BoT says prototype corporate CBDC boosted efficiency
Thai central bank says DLT allowed cement firm to integrate payments systems with suppliers