The Bank of Thailand has left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low on Wednesday, preserving its limited policy ammunition, but warned of risks as the country deals with a fresh wave of coronavirus infections. Southeast Asia's second-largest economy continues to recover but risks remain high and it could grow less than the previously forecast 3.2% this year, Monetary Policy Committee Secretary Titanun Mallikamas told a news conference. The Bank of Thailand's committee members voted unanimously to keep the one-day repurchase rate unchanged at 0.50% for a sixth straight meeting, after three cuts in the first half of 2020 to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. The tourism-reliant economy still needs support from low interest rates and monetary policy will remain accommodative, he told Reuters . The BOT said in a statement the impact of the recent outbreak on the Thai economy would be less severe than last year due to less strict containment measures, but it expects the economy to expand at a slower pace than previously forecast. Support from the targeted government measures together with the export recovery will, however, support economic growth, it added. Twelve economists surveyed by Reuters had expected the BOT to remain… Read full this story
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