BOT Opted To Preserve Policy Space As External Uncertainties Pile Up

Economic Research	15 September 2016
Thailand
Economic Highlights
BOT Opted To Preserve Policy Space As External Uncertainties Pile Up The Bank of Thailand (BOT) monetary policy committee (MPC) unanimously voted to keep its benchmark lending rate (1-Day Bilateral Repurchase Rate) unchanged at 1.50%, after observing that the economy had continued to grow, albeit at a gradual pace, despite facing uncertainties on both domestic and external fronts. Economist:  Ng Kee Chou  | +603 9280 2179
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