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Thailand’s sovereign rating to be upgraded if political tension eases
Thailand’s sovereign position is likely to be upgraded to A- or A+ from the existing BBB+ level if the current political turmoil ends, according to the Public Debt Management Office director-general Chakkrit Parapuntakul.
He said the world leading rating agency Moody’s Investors Service would send its officials to assess the overall Thai economy.The office is ready to give the officials an explanation and additional information about improving economic conditions of Thailand upon the increasing exports and the global economic recovery.“All key economic factors in Thailand have improved markedly, but the ongoing political standoff is the only factor affecting the economic growth,” he said.
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The Importance of E-Wallets for Online Gaming Sites
With e-wallets and cryptocurrency being the most relevant options, banks have been put on the side burner, especially when e-wallets and cryptocurrency allow for fast electronic transfer, that is done instantly.
Online gambling is an industry that needs to keep up with technological trends, to make sure it stays relevant and convenient within the gambling community.
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Thai Government to issue Bt50 bln ( $1.57 bln)Savings Bonds to fund COVID-19 Relief Measures
The special savings bonds are available via the “Sasom Bond Mung Kung” e-wallet, abbreviated to “Sor Bor Mor” in Thai on Krungthai Bank’s Pao Tang mobile app, and through four dealer banks. The minimum purchase of these bonds is 1,000 baht, without no maximum. Interest is paid twice a year.
BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand’s Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) plans to issue “Ying Aom Ying Dai” (the more you save, the more you earn) government savings bonds, worth 50 billion baht, next month, aiming to use the funds to finance state projects to ease the impacts of the pandemic.
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