# Inflation targeting framework a boon for Thailand, says BOT

> The Bank of Thailand said its flexible inflation targeting framework allows multiple policy tools, after the US Federal Reserve adopted a similar framework on August 27. The BOT said the approach lets it keep rates lower for longer and use financial-sector measures.

- Date: 2020-08-28 · published 2020-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51890-inflation-targeting-framework-a-boon-for-thailand-says-bot
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

A looser US policy stance tends to weaken the dollar, which can support dollar-priced commodities and lower the baht cost of feed imports.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDTHB: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-08-31 | [Euro Looks for Direction on Red-Hot Inflation Ahead of ECB Meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45764-euro-looks-for-direction-on-red-hot-inflation-ahead-of-ecb-meeting.md) | -0.2% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2020-09-01 | [Federal Reserve's inflation target fudge: what it means for Australians - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51368-federal-reserve-s-inflation-target-fudge-what-it-means-for-australians-abc-news.md) | +0.6% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2025-09-30 | [FX Today: Focus shifts to inflation in Europe and US ADP, ISM data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23083-fx-today-focus-shifts-to-inflation-in-europe-and-us-adp-ism-data.md) | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2020-08-28 | [Dollar slides as bond market signals rising inflation angst](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51789-dollar-slides-as-bond-market-signals-rising-inflation-angst.md) | -0.5% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2023-02-02 | [USD falls on Fed slowing inflation comments, gold and base metals boosted \| IG International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37235-usd-falls-on-fed-slowing-inflation-comments-gold-and-base-metals-boosted-ig.md) | +1.3% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- nationthailand.com: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30393692

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