The Bank of Thailand will meet with representatives from Facebook to discuss the launch and implementation of the social media giant's cryptocurrency ‘Libra’ in Thailand.
Trump slams Facebook plan for new digital currency
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019
US President Donald Trump has taken to his favourite social media platform, Twitter, to pour scorn on Facebook’s plan to issue its own virtual currency, Libra.
SEC, Bank of Thailand keeping close eye on ‘Libra’
MONDAY, JULY 08, 2019
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bank of Thailand are working closely together in monitoring the development of Facebook’s digital currency “Libra” and preparing to deal with its impact, Praoporn Senanarong, SEC’s assistant secretary-general, said on Monday.
BOT ‘must closely study Facebook plan to launch Libra digital currency’
SUNDAY, JULY 07, 2019
Thailand should adopt a cautious position on Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency and the Bank of Thailand should form a committee of experts to study the pros and cons of the proposal, according to Prinya Hom-anek, president and CEO of ACIS Professional Centre, a leading IT security training and consulting firm.
Bank of Thailand looks to head off possible problems with Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency
FRIDAY, JULY 05, 2019
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has set up a working team to look into the possible implications of Facebook’s plan to introduce a cryptocurrency known as Libra, said Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya, the bank's assistant governor for payment systems policy and financial Technology group.