BANGKOK, May 16 (TNA) – The Bank of Thailand (BOT) says
that the country’s surplus in its trade with the United States and in its
current account has not come from the central bank’s manipulation of the baht.
BOT Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob made the public remarks
on Thursday, in response to reports that Washington may add Thailand on its
“watch list” for countries alleged of manipulating their national
currencies.
“Thailand’s trade surplus with the United States has
not resulted from the BOT’s manipulation of the Thai baht”, Veerathai
stressed.
The BOT governor affirmed, however, that there would be no
impact on Thailand’s financial policy, implemented by his central bank, even if
the US government added the Thai Kingdom on such the watch list.
There have been reports that Washington is considering to
add 20-25 nations on its watch list for countries alleged of manipulating their
national currencies, probably including Thailand, from 13 countries currently.
(TNA)
