Thailand not a currency manipulator, says central bank


BANGKOK: Thailand does not manipulate the value of the baht currency in order to gain any competitive advantage for exporters, its central bank governor said on Thursday in response to speculation Thailand could be added to a US watchlist.

“If we had done so, our baht would not be like this,” Bank of Thailand Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob said.

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