Thailand in no hurry to hike rates

The Bank of Thailand unsurprisingly decided to keep its policy rate on hold today at 1.5% against a backdrop of solid economic growth and subdued inflationary pressures. There was nothing in the accompanying statement that suggests the BoT is prepared to adjust interest rates anytime soon and we continue to expect rates to be kept unchanged throughout 2018.

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