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Bangkok Post – BoT: Baht to reverse course in H2

Currency has been in freefall for months

The baht depreciation softened in April, supported by the Thai economy’s improving momentum, while a central bank executive expects the local currency to strengthen in the second half of this year.

During the first quarter of 2024, the baht weakened by 7.8% against the US dollar, marking the second-largest depreciation rate in Asia, trailing only the Japanese yen, which fell by 9.6%.

The South Korean won ranked third in Asia, depreciating 6.5%.

However, Sakkapop Panyanukul, senior director for financial markets at the Bank of Thailand, said the baht depreciated less last month, declining 1.7% against the dollar, while the won…

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