# Bangkok Post - Headwinds blow on Thai lenders amid interest rate row

> Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and aides are pressing the Bank of Thailand to cut rates, while the central bank has signaled no hurry after eight quarter-point hikes. The dispute is weighing on Thai bank shares and raising the risk of foreign investors leaving.

- Date: 2024-01-31 · published 2024-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32411-bangkok-post-headwinds-blow-on-thai-lenders-amid-interest-rate-row
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

The policy conflict is driving currency and equity outflows rather than changing feed supply or demand. No grain or oilseed price implication is evident.

## Sources

- bangkokpost.com: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2733869/headwinds-blow-on-thai-lenders-amid-interest-rate-row

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