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27 May 2024

International Economy

Cross-border and transit trade in 4M24 contracted by 1.5% YoY; full-year growth projected at 0.6% (Current Issue No.3498 Full Ed.)

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24 Jun 2022

International Economy

Yen weakens to a two-decade low...Thai exports to Japan decline 0.6 percent (Current Issue No.3327)

Japan's currency has been weakening and hit a 24-year low at Yen 136.24 per USD (as of June 22, 2022), declining 17.1 percent compared to early 2022. Compared to other major currencies, the Yen saw the steepest depreciation, and has signaled a continued drop throughout the rest of the year. The global upward interest rate trend, plus domestic inflationary pressure, are factors which have adversely affected Japan’s production and consumption. It is expected that Japan’s economy will grow 2.1 percent in 2022. For the remainder of 2022, close attention should be paid to movements of the Yen as well as external factors from the global economy – these could put more pressure on Japan’s economy late this year and more prominently in 2023. ... Read more

15 Sep 2017

International Economy

EU-Japan FTA may affect only 0.3 percent of Thai exports to Japan (Current Issue No. 2865 Full Ed.)

A major implication of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the ‘EU-Japan FTA', is that it will further liberalize the ... Read more

27 May 2024

International Economy

Cross-border and transit trade in 4M24 contracted by 1.5% YoY; full-year growth projected at 0.6% (Current Issue No.3498 Full Ed.)

... Read more

24 Jun 2022

International Economy

Yen weakens to a two-decade low...Thai exports to Japan decline 0.6 percent (Current Issue No.3327)

Japan's currency has been weakening and hit a 24-year low at Yen 136.24 per USD (as of June 22, 2022), declining 17.1 percent compared to early 2022. Compared to other major currencies, the Yen saw the steepest depreciation, and has signaled a continued drop throughout the rest of the year. The global upward interest rate trend, plus domestic inflationary pressure, are factors which have adversely affected Japan’s production and consumption. It is expected that Japan’s economy will grow 2.1 percent in 2022. For the remainder of 2022, close attention should be paid to movements of the Yen as well as external factors from the global economy – these could put more pressure on Japan’s economy late this year and more prominently in 2023. ... Read more

15 Sep 2017

International Economy

EU-Japan FTA may affect only 0.3 percent of Thai exports to Japan (Current Issue No. 2865 Full Ed.)

A major implication of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the ‘EU-Japan FTA', is that it will further liberalize the ... Read more