# Thailand: What to expect from the central bank | articles | ING THINK

> The Bank of Thailand's monetary policy committee was expected to hold its 1.50% policy rate on August 8, unchanged since early 2015. Analysts will watch the policy statement for hints on future direction, as one committee member voted for a hike at the last two meetings.

- Date: 2018-08-07 · published 2018-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63793-thailand-what-to-expect-from-the-central-bank-articles-ing-think
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

Thai rate policy has limited direct effect on feed commodity markets, though a future hike could strengthen the baht and reduce Thai feed import costs in local currency terms.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: neutral

## Sources

- think.ing.com: https://think.ing.com/articles/thailand-what-to-expect-from-the-central-bank/

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