Thai Baht Falls 0.5% to 33.09 per Dollar as US-Thailand Rate Gap Widens
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 23
Thai Baht Falls 0.5% to 33.09 per Dollar as US-Thailand Rate Gap Widens
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 23
Summary
33.09 per dollar marked the baht’s weakest level since May 2025 after the currency slid as much as 0.5% in the latest session.
US rate expectations drove the move: overnight indexed swaps now price in a full 25-basis-point Federal Reserve hike by October, while baht swaps imply only a little over 40% odds of a similar increase within six months.
That expected policy divergence comes as Thailand’s domestic demand faces multiple headwinds, adding pressure on the currency and reinforcing bets that local rates will lag the US.