European Central Bank: Banks see falling demand for corporate and household loans. Banks expect loan demand to increase slightly in the first quarter.

[Lithuania and Poland plan to hold exercises in the Suwalki Corridor in April] Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said that Lithuania and Poland plan to hold exercises in the Suwalki Corridor at the junction of the two countries in April. The Suwalki Corridor is a narrow strip of about 100 kilometers long, located near the city of Suwalki in northeastern Poland, between the Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia and the Grodno Oblast in Belarus.

[NATO Secretary-General: NATO defense ministers will discuss increasing arms production in February] NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO defense ministers will discuss increasing NATO military production in February. On Tuesday, Stoltenberg also announced that NATO would invest a massive $1.2 billion in the production of 155mm ammunition.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Structural reforms are needed rather than policy stimulus.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Economic growth will be lower than expected, but the economy will not fall into crisis.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: The recovery of exports, including electronic products, is not as strong as expected.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Don’t want to see excessive fluctuations in the baht.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Tourist arrivals will be lower than current forecasts.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: Overall inflation in 2024 is expected to be more moderate than the previous forecast, and core inflation is expected to be basically in line with expectations.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Not worried about negative inflation, no deflation seen.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: Adjusting interest rates is not dogmatic. Historical records show that we have always maintained flexibility.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 may be weaker, in line with third-quarter data.

Bank of Thailand Governor: The current policy rate is basically neutral.

Bank of Thailand Governor: Economic growth forecast in 2024 may be less than 3%.

Hungarian Prime Minister Orban: He has invited the Swedish Prime Minister to visit Hungary to negotiate Sweden’s accession to NATO.

Japan’s Chief Foreign Exchange Officer Masato Kanda: (When asked about the Bank of Japan’s policy decision) Market reaction will be appropriately responded to.

Israeli military: "Dozens of terrorists" killed in Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours.

Japan’s Chief Foreign Exchange Affairs Officer Masato Kanda: Discussions were held on various issues of the international economy.