BANGKOK — Thailand's central bank is under pressure again, this time to help the banking sector boost liquidity in a plan the ruling party king says will stimulate lending and give the new prime minister economic runway.
Last week, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the founder of the Pheu Thai Party and father of the current prime minister, proposed reducing the fee the Bank of Thailand collects from commercial banks, saying it would help lenders provide more credit and financial support. economy.