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Bank of Thailand

Central Banks and Monetary Authorities

The Bank of Thailand is Thailand's central bank, established under the Bank of Thailand Act promulgated on April 28, 1942, with operations beginning that December, succeeding an earlier body known as the Thai National Banking Bureau. Headquartered in the Phra Nakhon district of Bangkok, it issues the Thai baht and pursues a stable financial environment intended to support sustainable economic growth and improve the living standards of Thai citizens, carrying out the standard central-banking duties of monetary policy implementation and financial-system oversight.

Facts
Founding Year
1942 1
Founding Date
1942-04-28 1
Headquarters
Bangkok, Thailand 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Thailand 2
Wikidata Q806706, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution Subtype
Central Bank 1
Connections

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Member Of

Bank of Thailand is one of the BIS's 63 member central banks and monetary authorities (Membership and shareholding structure table); the BIS has been wholly owned by its member central banks since the 2005 buyback of private shareholders.

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1. Wikipedia
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  • Bank of Thailand
    The Bank of Thailand Act was promulgated on 28 April 1942 vesting upon the Bank of Thailand the responsibility for all central banking functions. The Bank of Thailand started operations on 10 December 1942.
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Bank of Thailand is Thailand's central bank, established under the Bank of Thailand Act promulgated on April 28, 1942, with operations beginning that December, succeeding an earlier body known as the Thai National Banking Bureau.
  • Member Of: Bank for International Settlements, Bank for International Settlements, Membership and shareholding structure section
    The BIS members are central banks of 63 jurisdictions: 34 in Europe, 16 in Asia, 5 in South America, 3 in North America, 3 in Africa, and 2 in Oceania.
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2. Wikidata
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Wikidata: Bank of Thailand
Wikidata Q806706, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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