Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Dec 18, 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
5.00 % on Dec 13, 2006
Lowest
0.50 % on Jul 31, 2022
About Thailand interest rate
In Thailand, interest rates decisions are taken by The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee. The main interest rate is the 1-day repurchase rate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Thailand interest rate is 2.25% at the moment.
Last month Thailand interest rate was 2.25%, and the month before that it amounted to 2.25%.
Interest rate is the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. When it comes to the national level, interest rate is a rate at which banks borrow money from a country's central bank.
Yes, negative interest rate can be used by the government as a monetary policy tool to stimulate economy growth.
Growing or falling interest rate can influence the country's economy, stimulate it or lower the inflation level. Even people can feel the effect of interest rate's movements — for example, if interest rate increases, loans get more expensive.