# BOT eases jitters over currency

> Bank of Thailand Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob said Thailand should not face concrete penalties if it is added to a US Treasury currency manipulation watch list, which is expected this month. He also warned the central bank may cut its 2019 GDP and export growth forecasts because of the US-China trade war.

- Date: 2019-05-16 · published 2019-05-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59345-bot-eases-jitters-over-currency
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

A possible cut to Thai export forecasts reflects weaker trade demand tied to the US-China dispute, which is mildly negative for regional demand for commodities. The currency watch-list issue has little direct effect on feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: neutral

## Sources

- nationthailand.com: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30369529

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