BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank said its monetary policy committee decided against cutting interest rates last month because economic growth was close to potential and monetary conditions were already accommodative, with credit growth robust.
The Bank of Thailand said in minutes of its July 25 policy meeting, published on Wednesday, that two members wanted a cut of 25 basis points, but the benchmark rate was left unchanged at 3.0 percent.
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