Thai money changers severely hit by pandemic, urged to offer electronic transactions


BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): Seventeen money changers have left the industry since the Covid-19 outbreak, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) reported recently.

The central bank said that as of March 31, there were 2,365 registered money changers, down from 2,382 before the pandemic.

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