BOT Caps Online Gold Trading at 50M Baht/Day to Curb Baht Strength

Khaosod•Society•266d ago

Reader Briefing

The Bank of Thailand is implementing new regulations on online gold trading to manage currency fluctuations and enhance market transparency.

•The Bank of Thailand (BOT) is introducing a daily transaction limit of 50 million Thai Baht per person per platform for online gold trading.
•These measures aim to control significant trading volumes that impact the exchange rate and ensure greater transparency in gold transactions.
•The new rules, effective March 1, 2026, will only apply to transactions denominated in Thai Baht and will exclude certain types of gold trading.
•Existing gold holders with assets exceeding 50 million Baht will be allowed to sell their existing holdings without time limits.

Overview

•On March 1, 2026, the Bank of Thailand’s measures for online gold trading will take effect.
•The Bank of Thailand stated its goal is to increase strictness in overseeing high-value gold transactions and elevate their transparency and standards.
•A daily limit of 50 million Thai Baht per person per platform is imposed on online gold trading in Thai Baht.
•The Bank of Thailand has observed that large gold transactions have significantly impacted the exchange rate.
•The new measures are intended to reduce the volatility of the Thai Baht.
•General customers trading gold online in Thai Baht will be subject to the new 50 million Baht daily limit.
•Gold holders with assets over 50 million Baht as of January 30, 2026, can sell their existing gold without a time limit.
•Additional conditions, such as electronic payments and no short selling, will apply to all online gold trading platforms.

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Key Quotes

Pimphat Charoenkhwan

"The BOT has issued measures to supervise online gold trading to increase strictness in overseeing high-value gold transactions and elevate gold trading transparency and standards."

ธปท. ออกมาตรการกำกับดูแลการซื้อขายทองคำบนแพลตฟอร์มออนไลน์ เพื่อเพิ่มความเข้มงวดในการดูแลการซื้อขายทองคำที่มีมูลค่าสูง และยกระดับให้การทำธุรกรรมซื้อขายทองคำมีความโปร่งใสและมีมาตรฐานขึ้น

Key Entities

Organization

Bank of Thailand(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The central bank of Thailand, implementing measures to regulate online gold trading.

TFEX(กองทุนรวม)ℹ️

Thailand Futures Exchange; excluded from the new online gold trading regulations.

Person

Pimphat Charoenkhwan(นางสาวพิมพ์พันธ์ เจริญขวัญ)

Assistant Governor of the Financial Markets Department at the Bank of Thailand.