BANGKOK -- The Thai central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25% on Wednesday, its first rate cut since May 2020, as it aimed to ease borrowers' debt-servicing costs.
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Thai central bank surprises market with first rate cut since 2020
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The Bank of Thailand on Oct. 16 cut its policy interest rate by a quarter point, confounding a Reuters poll of economists, 24 out of 28 of whom expected the bank to stand pat. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
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