webfact Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Thai inflation stable in November BANGKOK, December 1, 2010 (AFP) - Thailand's inflation was stable in November at 2.8 percent year-on-year, the commerce ministry said Wednesday, as policymakers were expected to hold interest rates when they meet later. The figure was unchanged from October's 2.8 percent rise in the consumer price index (CPI), according to Yanyong Phuangrach, the ministry's permanent secretary. He said prices for the first 11 months of 2010 rose 3.4 percent from a year earlier, adding that he anticipated the full year rate to be 3.3 percent. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy sectors, 1.1 percent for November year-on-year, down from 1.3 percent in October. The central bank is forecast to hold the benchmark interest rate steady at 1.75 percent when it meets Wednesday afternoon. The figures come after data last month showed the kingdom has slipped back into recession, contracting for two consecutive quarters as a stronger baht and a weaker global economy put the brakes on exports. Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.2 percent in the three months through September from the previous quarter, when it contracted by a revised 0.6 percent, according to official estimates. Despite the contraction, the government slightly upgraded its GDP growth forecast for this year to 7.9 percent thanks to a strong performance earlier in the year. The Thai economy remained relatively resilient in the face of deadly political violence in April and May, but it has not been immune to a slowdown in the United States and Europe as well as a slumping dollar. The Thai baht, along with other Asian currencies, has been surging against the greenback as a flood of foreign funds sent it to a 13-year high, undermining exporters. -- Dow Jones Newswires contributed to this story -- -- (c) Copyright AFP 2010-12-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Bank of Thailand raises policy interest rate by 0.25% from 1.75 to 2.00 %, effective immediately /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuffki Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) Hmmm, i thought Thailand was in recession according to an article just the other day. Truly amazing Thailand Edited December 1, 2010 by kuffki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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