BOT Caps Online Gold Trade at 50M Baht/Day/Person from Mar 1, 2026

MGR Online•Economy•267d ago

Reader Briefing

The Bank of Thailand is implementing new regulations for online gold trading to stabilize the Baht.

•The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has introduced measures to regulate online gold trading.
•New rules effective March 1, 2026, limit transactions to 50 million Baht per person per platform per day.
•The regulations aim to control large transactions, mitigate their impact on the exchange rate, and promote transparency.

Overview

•New regulations for online gold trading will take effect on March 1, 2026.
•The Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced measures to increase stringent oversight of high-value gold trading.
•The BOT is implementing these measures due to the continuous increase in gold trading volume and significant impact of large transactions on the exchange rate.
•A limit of 50 million Baht per person per platform per day is imposed on gold trading in Thai Baht.
•This limit does not apply to gold trading settled in USD, general gold shops, gold savings platforms, or TFEX.
•Individuals holding gold valued over 50 million Baht as of January 30, 2026, can sell their existing gold without time restrictions.
•These regulations are designed to reduce the volatility of the Thai Baht.
•Additional trading conditions, including electronic payments and personal receipt of gold, also take effect on March 1, 2026.

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Key Quotes

Pimpathan Charoenkan

"Gold trading volume has continuously tended to increase, and at times, large transactions have significantly impacted the exchange rate."

ปริมาณการซื้อขายทองคำมีแนวโน้มเพิ่มขึ้นต่อเนื่อง และในบางช่วงพบว่าธุรกรรมขนาดใหญ่ส่งผลกระทบต่ออัตราแลกเปลี่ยนอย่างมีนัยสำคัญ

Pimpathan Charoenkan

"This measure aims to reduce the volatility of the Thai Baht."

มาตรการนี้มุ่งลดความผันผวนของค่าเงินบาท

Key Entities

Organization

Bank of Thailand (BOT)(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย (ธปท.))ℹ️

The central bank of Thailand, responsible for monetary policy and financial stability, including the implementation of new regulations for online gold trading.

Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX)(ศูนย์ซื้อขายสัญญาล่วงหน้า (TFEX))ℹ️

A derivatives exchange in Thailand that is excluded from the new online gold trading regulations.

Person

Pimpathan Charoenkan(นางสาวพิมพ์พันธ์ เจริญขวัญ)

Assistant Governor, Financial Markets Group at the Bank of Thailand, who announced the new regulations for online gold trading.