# Thai central bank chief says worried about strong baht, fund inflows - The Business Times

> Thailand's central bank governor said he remains worried about the strength of the baht and short-term fund inflows, and that the central bank is ready to act on excessive currency moves. The baht traded at 34.12 per US dollar, after hitting a more than 22-month high of 34.04 on Friday.

- Date: 2017-05-29 · published 2017-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71251-thai-central-bank-chief-says-worried-about-strong-baht-fund-inflows-the
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

A strong baht and inflows can squeeze Thai export competitiveness and may prompt intervention, which affects the cost of Thai-linked feed inputs and regional currency sentiment. The direct effect on feed grain prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: bearish ▼

## Sources

- businesstimes.com.sg: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/thai-central-bank-chief-says-worried-about-strong-baht-fund-inflows

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