BANGKOK -- The Bank of Thailand raised its key interest rate by a quarter point to 1.25% on Wednesday for the third time in a row this year to keep inflation in check, bringing the rate to its highest since February 2020.
Central bank walks tightrope between interest rate gap, economic recovery
The Bank of Thailand again raised its policy rate a quarter point to 1.25% on Nov. 29 as it tries to tamp down inflation and keep pace with interest rate rises elsewhere to shore up the baht. © Reuters
BANGKOK -- The Bank of Thailand raised its key interest rate by a quarter point to 1.25% on Wednesday for the third time in a row this year to keep inflation in check, bringing the rate to its highest since February 2020.