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Baht pits Bank of Thailand against government on rate cut

Bloomberg A public rift between Thailand’s central bank and government on interest rates shows just how much of a dilemma the baht has become for the economy. The Finance Ministry is pushing the Bank of Thailand to cut interest rates to stimulate growth, in light of the strength of the currency and low inflation. That’s clashing with the bank’s aims ...

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Pound forecasters catch up with rally

Bloomberg The pound’s dramatic reversal of fortunes this month has left analysts racing to catch up. Strategists are revising their estimates for the currency after its best week since 2009 saw it gain almost 3 percent as the Bank of England signaled it would look to withdraw stimulus “over the coming months.” Sterling touched $1.36 on Monday, while the median ...

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Bitcoin roars back from Chinese-regulation spurred swoon

Bloomberg The bitcoin rally is proving hard to stop. The cryptocurrency has breached $4,000, soaring more than 20% from the lows reached Friday, as concern eases that a crackdown by Chinese regulators will hinder the growth of the alternative method of exchange. After reaching a record high of $4,921 on 1 September, the digital currency fell as low as $2,975 ...

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