# Cheaper hedging for small exporters urged

> The Bank of Thailand has asked commercial banks to lower hedging fees to help small exporters manage baht volatility. Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob said the baht had strengthened due to the weaker US dollar and that exporters should learn to cope with currency swings.

- Date: 2017-07-10 · published 2017-07-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70249-cheaper-hedging-for-small-exporters-urged
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

Hedging support for small exporters affects trade finance costs but has little direct bearing on feed commodity prices. The story is a policy response to currency volatility.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: neutral

## Sources

- nationthailand.com: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30320385

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