Bank of Japan official warns interest rates may need to rise faster
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
Bank of Japan Policy Board member Kazuyuki Masu points to inflation nearing the 2% target, negative real rates and the growing price impact of a weaker yen.
Japan students face uncertainty over scholarship interest rates
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026
Higher borrowing costs could add more than 1 million yen to some repayments, fuelling concern over how graduates can save, marry and plan their futures.
Foreign Capital Flows into Thai Bonds Despite Hawkish Fed Outlook and Volatility
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
Overseas investors maintain a net positive 26 billion baht inflow into Thai debt, but brewing geopolitical tensions and global rate hikes threaten a second-half reversal
Finance Ministry launches 20 billion baht savings bonds offering up to 3.4% interest
TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025
The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) launches 20 billion baht in savings bonds, offering up to 3.4% interest. The first round starts on July 30 via the Paotang app, with a second round for bank purchases opening on August 4.
Trump lists global central banks, including 'Thailand,' to pressure Fed
TUESDAY, JULY 01, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday continued hammering at the US Federal Reserve to ease monetary policy, sending Fed Chair Jerome Powell a list of central bank interest rates around the world adorned with handwritten commentary saying the US rate should be between Japan's 0.5% and Denmark's 1.75%, and telling him he was "as usual, 'too late.'"
China central bank eases policy ahead of US trade meeting
WEDNESDAY, MAY 07, 2025
China's central bank governor on Wednesday flagged interest rate cuts and a liquidity injection into the banking system, among other monetary policy easing measures aimed at mitigating the impact of a trade war with the United States.