Thursday, July 12, 2007

Thailand to Raise Domestic Borrowing to Reduce Baht Appreciation Pressure

(Bloomberg) -- Thailand's government plans to sell
more bonds domestically instead of borrowing from abroad to help
curb gains that have taken the currency to near 10-year highs,
Finance Minister Chalongphob Sussangkarn said.

``The baht is rising too fast,'' Chalongphop told reporters
in Bangkok today. ``Thailand's government will shift its overseas
borrowings to domestic borrowing.''


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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