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Asst Gov Piti Says Thailand Is Now Closer To Neutral Rate

THAILAND

Wires run comments from Bank of Thailand Assistant Governor Piti Disyatat who speaks after the Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise the policy rate by 25bp to 2.25%, in line with consensus forecast.

  • Piti says that Thailand is now closer to the neutral rate, while the real interest rate has turned positive in some metrics.
  • The MPC expects inflation to remain low in June and July due to base effects. Price pressures may increase later this year and into 2024.
  • Forward guidance came with a hawkish bias, with Piti noting that the next move in rates may be a hike or a hold.
  • The official says that the government's delayed 2024 budget has limited impact on Thailand's GDP growth, but may affect local investment and FDI.

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