The rise and fall of Thailand's technocrats
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Thailand has seen a massive turnover in the bureaucratic personnel overseeing its financial industries between Feb 1996 and Feb 1997. The country has had four ministers of finance, two governors of the central bank and two chairmen of the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission. Federal bureaucrats have used their positions as financial regulators to enrich themselves. This mentality led to the poor oversight that has led to the crippling of the Thai financial system.
Publication Name: Asiamoney
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1607-0526
Year: 1997
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A matter of principal before profit; private banking
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Private banks in Asia seek high income clients. The financial crisis has affected high net-worth people, and the private banks are suffering. Some banks recommend diversification, but others have sold high-risk products and then allowed leveraging.
Publication Name: Asiamoney
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1607-0526
Year: 1998
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The flight to quality
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Singapore's privately owned banks have benefited by the Asian financial crisis with an influx of capital from investors seeking a safe place to store their funds.
Publication Name: Asiamoney
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1607-0526
Year: 1999
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