Vitai Ratanakorn
Vitai Ratanakorn | |
|---|---|
วิทัย รัตนากร | |
| 25th Governor of the Bank of Thailand | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office 1 October 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput |
Vitai Ratanakorn (Thai: วิทัย รัตนากร) is a Thai banker currently serving as President and CEO of the Government Savings Bank.[1][2] In July 2025, he was nominated to serve as the 25th Governor of the Bank of Thailand, effective 1 October 2025.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Bank of Thailand
[edit]On 22 July 2025, Vitai was named the next Governor, prevailing over Deputy Governor Roong Poshyananda Mallikamas.[3] His nomination is pending royal approval.[3] Vitai is seen as an advocate for interest rate cuts.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cabinet appoints Vitai as new central bank governor from October 1". nationthailand. 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ "Cabinet approves GSB president and CEO as new central bank governor". world.thaipbs.or.th. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ a b c Lee, Amanda; Ochoa, Fabiana Negrin (2025-07-22). "Thai Cabinet Names New Central Bank Chief". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ "Cabinet approves Vitai as next Bank of Thailand chief". Bangkok Post. 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-22/thailand-names-rate-cut-advocate-vitai-to-lead-central-bank
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