Thailand rates will probably move up in Q3

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) left its policy rate unchanged at 1.25% today, as was universally expected. The economy warrants higher rates but the political situation needs to stay calmer for longer. We still anticipate that the BoT will start to tighten at its next meeting in mid-July.

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