# BOT wary of the impact from US-China trade war

> The Bank of Thailand kept its policy rate at 1.5% on June 20, with five members voting to hold and one to raise. Officials cited US-China trade protectionism as the biggest risk to the Thai economy, with the baht weakening.

- Date: 2018-06-21 · published 2018-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64763-bot-wary-of-the-impact-from-us-china-trade-war
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

Central bank caution on trade risk and a weaker baht point to higher import costs for Thai feed buyers, while weaker export prospects weigh on regional demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: bullish ▲

## Sources

- nationthailand.com: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30348268

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