正如普遍预期的那样,泰国央行在10月份意外下调25个基点后,在2024年的最后一次会议上将关键利率保持在2.25%。这一决定是在通货膨胀和GDP增长加速以及维护长期宏观金融稳定的情况下做出的。今年大部分时间,通货膨胀率仍低于央行的目标,但在11月升至0.95%的六个月高点,接近其1-3%的下限目标范围。与此同时,在政府支出和固定投资的推动下,2024年第三季度经济增长了3%,这是自2022年第三季以来最强劲的年度增长。泰国经济预计在2024年和2025年分别增长2.7%和2.9%,这得益于旅游业、国内需求和电子产品出口的改善。然而,复苏仍然不平衡,出口和包括中小企业在内的某些工业部门在竞争力下降的情况下面临压力。与此同时,2024年和2025年的整体通胀率估计分别为0.4%和1.1%。
The Bank of Thailand kept its key interest rate at 2.25% during its final meeting of 2024 after a surprise 25 bps reduction in October, as widely expected. The decision came amid an acceleration in inflation and GDP growth and safeguarding long-term macro-financial stability. Inflation remained below the central bank's target for most of this year but rose to a six-month high of 0.95% in November, edging closer to its lower-end target range of 1-3%. Meanwhile, the economy grew 3% in Q3 of 2024, the strongest yearly growth since Q3 of 2022, driven by government spending and fixed investment. The Thai economy is expected to grow by 2.7% in 2024 and 2.9% in 2025, each boosted by tourism, domestic demand, and improved exports of electronic products. However, recovery remains uneven, with exports and certain industrial sectors, including SMEs, facing pressures amid declining competitiveness. Meanwhile, headline inflation in 2024 and 2025 is estimated to be 0.4% and 1.1%, respectively.