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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 21Moody’s Upgrades Thailand’s Credit Outlook to Stable as Tariff Risks Ease
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 21
- Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Thailand’s credit outlook to stable from negative, affirming its Baa1 rating.
- The move follows reduced US tariffs on Thai exports and signs of improved domestic investment momentum.
- Moody’s noted that Thailand’s risk profile remains in line with peers, despite potential pressures from higher oil prices and regional tensions.
With Fitch disagreeing, is Moody's stable outlook for Thailand underestimating the Middle East crisis? Will lower US tariffs actually help Thai exporters if a global trade slowdown is imminent? Can Thailand's green investment boom survive the historic oil shock threatening to trigger stagflation? How long can Thailand sustain billion-baht daily fuel subsidies before its national oil fund collapses? Can education reform future-proof Thailand's workforce amid a severe cost-of-living crisis?