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UNBELIEVABLE: Bot maintains reserves remain solid - The Untold Story

A customer uses a forex service in Bangkok. The EIC predicts the baht to sit around 35-36 against the dollar by year-end, rising to 33.5-34.5 at the end of 2023. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

The stronger dollar has weakened the Bank of Thailand's international reserves, but the central bank says the country's external position and financial stability remain strong.

The bank's foreign reserves declined to US$240 billion from $278 billion at the beginning of this year. The decline was not the result of support measures for the baht, but rather the valuation of reserve assets in multiple currencies that were converted into dollars.

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