Central Banks
Thailand Set to Halt Tightening Cycle as Inflation Loses Steam
- All 22 economists polled expect key rate to be held at 2.5%
- Separate survey sees rate to be kept steady through 2024
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Thailand is poised to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged after eight successive quarter-point increases since last year that pushed inflation below central bank’s target even as economic growth remained dismal.
The Bank of Thailand will keep the one-day repurchase rate unchanged at 2.5% on Wednesday, all 22 economists surveyed by Bloomberg predict as the first hold decision in 17 months. The BOT will probably leave borrowing costs at a decade-high through the coming year, a separate Bloomberg poll showed.