Authority and Responsibilities of the Public Debt Management Office
The Public Debt Management Office oversees Thailand's public debt management in accordance with the Public Debt Management Act. Its missions span planning, supervising, and implementing debt incurrence, guarantees, and restructuring for the government, state-supervised agencies, local administrative organizations, and state enterprises. The office evaluates and monitors these activities to ensure effective debt management that strengthens fiscal sustainability and supports national economic development.
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Propose policies and criteria as well as formulate plans for public debt management.
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Supervise and implement public debt management for government agencies or state enterprises or debt guaranteed by the Ministry of Finance, including ensuring compliance with contracts, laws, and regulations and conducting monitoring and evaluation.
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Prepare the government's debt service budget and manage all debt servicing activities.
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Coordinate on policy-level agreements and develop financial and technical assistance plans with foreign lending sources.
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Monitor money and capital market conditions, including public debt management techniques and development of the domestic debt securities market.
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Coordinate and manage matters related to the country's credit rating.
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Develop information systems including public debt databases, risk management systems, and public debt warning systems.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of fundraising for government investment projects.
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Develop advisory data centers into regional hubs and promote Thai advisory services to compete internationally.
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Monitor and assess economic and social development, national fiscal conditions, trade and investment climate, domestic politics, and economic policies of leading countries.
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Serve as the secretariat for the Public Debt Management Policy and Supervision Committee.
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Perform other duties as prescribed by law or as assigned by the ministry or the Cabinet.
