BoT hikes interest rate to 10-year high

September 27, 2023

Central bank aims to check possible inflationary pressures from government economic stimulus

PUBLISHED : 27 Sep 2023 at 14:42

UPDATED : 27 Sep 2023 at 15:00

Shoppers select farm products at a fair at the CentralWorld shopping complex in Bangkok on Aug 5. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

The Bank of Thailand on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in 10 years, as it moved pre-emptively to check…