# Fund inflows trouble BOT chief

> Bank of Thailand Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob said he is uncomfortable with recent short-term fund inflows that have strengthened the baht against the dollar and yuan. He said measures such as reducing short-term bond issuance may be reconsidered, and that Thailand's H1 GDP grew 4.8%.

- Date: 2018-08-29 · published 2018-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63789-fund-inflows-trouble-bot-chief
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger baht squeezes Thai export competitiveness and central bank intervention could shift currency flows, with limited direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: bearish ▼

## Sources

- nationthailand.com: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30353270

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