Thai central bank expected to hold rate at record low amid Covid-19 surge


BANGKOK, Aug 2 (Reuters): Thailand's central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate at a record low 0.50% on Wednesday, as the South-East Asian country struggles with its biggest Covid-19 outbreak to date, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) said last month the key rate was likely to stay low for a while amid a slow economic recovery.

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