1 - 10 of 114 results for "interest rates"

  1. 1. learning | 07 Feb 2013

    Heated Policy Debate: Lower interest rates or not?

    About economics & monetary policy

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Are high interest rates drawing short-term money into Thailand, making baht strong & export markets less competitive? Will lower interest rates lead to lending boom, asset bubble & financial collapse?

  2. 2. business | 26 Mar 2013

    Interest rates set to remain near to zero

    By Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Newspaper section: Business

    » Global interest rates of nearly zero are expected to remain unchanged throughout this year in line with the slow recovery of large economies and new money continuously injected by several countries.

  3. 3. learning | 07 Feb 2011

    Interest rate uptrends and business failure

    About finance

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Interest rates are rising. Business size and existing debt are key survival indicators.

  4. 4. learning | 03 Feb 2012

    Loan rates remain high

    About banking

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Loans to repair flood damage & competition with government banks (specializing in housing, SMEs, farming) keeping interest rates high at commercial banks.

  5. 5. news | 02 May 2013

    ECB cuts rates to record low

    By AFP

    » The European Central Bank cut interest rates to a new record low on Thursday amid a chorus of calls for the eurozone to focus on growth to end a "nightmare of unemployment" in the bloc.

  6. 6. news | 09 May 2013

    Bank of England set to hold rates after upbeat data

    By AFP

    » The Bank of England is expected Thursday to hold record-low interest rates and its quantitative easing cash stimulus, after encouraging British economic growth data and despite fresh moves elsewhere to loosen monetary po...

  7. 7. news | 07 May 2013

    Australia cuts interest rate to record low 2.75%

    By AFP

    » Australia's central bank cut interest rates to a record low 2.75 percent Tuesday as investment in the Asia-driven mining sector hits its peak and the persistently high dollar squeezes local industry.

  8. 8. business | 23 Apr 2013

    The withholding tax trap on bank fees

    TAX CORNER

    By Lawalliance Limited Company, Newspaper section: Business

    » It is commonly known that if a company needs to acquire loan financing from a bank, interest will not be the only cost. It is very likely you will be required to bear withholding tax on the interest costs payable to an o...

  9. 9. business | 10 May 2013

    SET index rises 1.36 points

    By Online Reporters

    » Thai stocks inched up 0.08% on Friday in cautious trade as investors awaited clearer direction from policymakers about the baht and interest rates.

  10. 10. learning | 30 Mar 2012

    Households caught in debt trap

    About economics

    By Jon Fernquest

    » 76.2% have difficulty paying for daily needs & 52.7% must borrow, often from loan sharks. Higher oil & goods prices & interest rates a big worry.

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