Bank of Thailand in no rush to adjust policy

The Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 1.50% today was no surprise given the backdrop of an improving economy but very weak price pressures. There was nothing in the accompanying statement that suggests the BoT is prepared to adjust interest rates anytime soon. We continue to expect rates to be kept on hold throughout 2018.

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