# Government to help small exporters hurt by baht appreciation

> Thailand's government earmarked Bt1.5 billion to help small businesses hurt by the baht's 7-8% appreciation against the dollar since early this year. Measures include soft loans, hedging training and discount coupons. The package targets exporters whose prices are losing competitiveness.

- Date: 2017-09-25 · published 2017-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69225-government-to-help-small-exporters-hurt-by-baht-appreciation
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

Government support for exporters signals concern about baht strength but does not change feed supply or demand directly, so the price impact on feed commodities is limited.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: neutral

## Sources

- nationthailand.com: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30327611

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