# Bangkok Post - BoT warns virus outbreak could hurt economic outlook

> Minutes of the Bank of Thailand's December policy meeting warned that a surge in Covid-19 cases could substantially hurt the economic outlook. The central bank kept its rate at a record low of 0.50% and cut its 2021 GDP growth forecast to 3.2%.

- Date: 2021-01-06 · published 2021-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49406-bangkok-post-bot-warns-virus-outbreak-could-hurt-economic-outlook
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker Thai growth implies softer domestic demand for feed and meat, a modest bearish signal for regional feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: neutral

## Sources

- bangkokpost.com: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2046507/bot-warns-virus-outbreak-could-hurt-economic-outlook

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