# The baht weakened briefly after the MPC cut interest rates. Krungsri expects the next meeting to be steady at 2% - Money & Banking Magazine

> The baht weakened briefly after the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee voted 6 to 1 to cut the policy rate by 0.25% to 2.00%. It then recovered to about 33.75 per dollar, and Krungsri expects the next meeting to hold rates.

- Date: 2025-02-26 · published 2025-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26343-the-baht-weakened-briefly-after-the-mpc-cut-interest-rates-krungsri-expects-the
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

The cut is a monetary easing step that can weaken the baht and support Thai export competitiveness. The direct effect on feed commodity prices is small.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: bullish ▲

## Sources

- en.moneyandbanking.co.th: https://en.moneyandbanking.co.th/2025/157781/

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