New central bank chief takes office

By The Nation

 

Veerathai Santiprabhob, left, passes the baton to his successor Setthaput Suthiwart-Narueput on October 1.

 

New Bank of Thailand governor Setthaput Suthiwart-Narueput officially took office on Thursday.

 

He is Thailand's 21st central bank governor, taking over from Veerathai Santiprabhob, whose five-year term expired at the end of last month.

 

Meanwhile, Finance Ministry permanent secretary Krisda Chinavicharana said he will deliver his policies to high-ranking ministry executives on Friday (October 2).

 

Krisda said the ministry had witnessed improvement in many economic indicators.

 

The ministry will also examine each business sector, one by one, as part of its efforts to tailor relief measures to their specific needs.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30395446

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-10-02

 

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