BOT Limits Gold Trading to Brace Baht, Starts March 1, 2026

MGR Online•Economy•266d ago

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Bank of Thailand implements new regulations on gold trading platforms to curb baht volatility.

•The Bank of Thailand (BOT) is imposing limits on gold transactions via online platforms.
•The new measures, effective March 1, 2026, set a transaction ceiling of 50 million baht per person per platform for baht-denominated trades.
•These regulations aim to increase transparency and manage the impact of large gold trades on the exchange rate.

Overview

•The new measures for gold trading on online platforms will take effect from March 1, 2026.
•The Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced measures to regulate gold buying and selling on online platforms.
•The BOT has set a limit of 50 million baht per person per platform for gold transactions in Thai Baht.
•The BOT is imposing new conditions on gold trading, including prohibiting the use of others' accounts and requiring full payment.
•The measures are implemented to increase the rigor and transparency of high-value gold trading and to manage significant impacts on the exchange rate.
•The regulations will primarily affect general customers, with exemptions for gold businesses and producers.
•Past large-volume gold transactions have significantly impacted the exchange rate.
•Existing gold holders exceeding 50 million baht as of January 30, 2026, can sell their current holdings without a time limit.

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Key Quotes

Pimpharn Jaroenchai

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

ธปท. ออกมาตรการกำกับดูแลการซื้อขายทองคำบนแพลตฟอร์มออนไลน์ เพื่อเพิ่มความเข้มงวดในการดูแลการซื้อขายทองคำที่มีมูลค่าสูง และยกระดับให้การทำธุรกรรมซื้อขายทองคำมีความโปร่งใสและมีมาตรฐานขึ้น

Key Entities

Organization

Bank of Thailand(ธปท.)ℹ️

The central bank of Thailand that implements monetary policy and financial regulations.

TFEXℹ️

Thailand Futures Exchange, where futures contracts are traded.

Person

Pimpharn Jaroenchai(นางสาวพิมพ์พันธ์ เจริญขวัญ)

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