Chanutaporn Boonsongsawat
Director, Bank Of Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand,Bangkok
Summary
Quick learner with over 15 years of progressive experience at the Bank of Thailand, specializing in monetary policy, financial markets, and risk management. Proven track record in leadership, policy formulation, and cross-functional collaboration. Adept at interpreting complex macroeconomic and financial systems to drive impactful policy decision.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director of the Monetary Policy Department
Bank of Thailand
01.2022 - Current
- Served as the secretariat team to the Monetary Policy Committee, responsible for recommending monetary policy strategies that consider the economic outlook, inflationary trend, and financial stability
- Continuously expand expertise in macroeconomics, monetary policy transmission, and macro-financial interconnections
Director of Financial Markets Department
Bank of Thailand
05.2016 - 12.2021
- Proficient in monetary policy implementation using Open Market Operations (OMOs) and foreign exchange intervention (FXI) to steer short-term interest rates and ensure overall financial conditions consistent with the monetary policy stance.
- Proficient in emergency liquidity assistance framework for banks experiencing liquidity shortages and financial market players during extraordinary market distress. For instance, I significantly contributed to the establishment of the ad hoc liquidity facility, known as Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility, to promptly mitigate the financial market volatility at the onset of Covid-19, delivering a fully operational facility within one week.
- Comprehend the end-to-end process of central bank operations, from banks’ liquidity management to payment system, especially the real-time gross settlement, in both theoretical and practical context.
Assistant Director of Risk Management Department
Bank of Thailand
05.2010 - 04.2016
- Experience in asset allocation models and risk management frameworks for multi-asset portfolios – $250 billion in foreign reserves. Fifteen years ago, I was part of a pioneering team that developed risk-return optimization and established a risk framework to diversify asset classes by including corporate bonds and equities.
- Evaluation of portfolio performance and risk attribution as well as analyzing market, credit, liquidity risk of financial instruments
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering And Operations Research
University of California, Berkeley
US 08.2008 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering (First-class Honours)
Chulalongkorn University
Thailand 05.2003 - 05.2007
Skills
- Leadership skills: Problem-solving, team management
- Programming Languages: Visual Basic for Application (VBA), MATLAB, C
- Database Management System: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL
Timeline
Director of the Monetary Policy Department
Bank of Thailand
01.2022 - Current
Director of Financial Markets Department
Bank of Thailand
05.2016 - 12.2021
Assistant Director of Risk Management Department
Bank of Thailand
05.2010 - 04.2016
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering And Operations Research
University of California, Berkeley
08.2008 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering (First-class Honours)
Chulalongkorn University
05.2003 - 05.2007
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