Bank of Thailand holds key interest rate steady at 2.5%

Economists expect central bank to wait for Fed's move before easing

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Some economists say the central bank us unlikely to cut interest rates before the Fed as it could cause capital outflows and weaken the baht, adding to inflationary pressure. © Reuters

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thailand's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 2.5%, following a monetary policy committee meeting on Wednesday, as the country's inflation rate returned to the bank's target range for the first time in a year.

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