MPC maintains policy interest rate at 1.00%

Prachachat•Economy•16h ago

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The Monetary Policy Committee unanimously decided to keep the policy interest rate at 1.00% per annum to support economic recovery.

•The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the policy interest rate at 1.00% per annum on August 26, 2026.
•Thai economy is receiving momentum from the technology and artificial intelligence cycle, though growth remains low and uneven.
•The MPC highlighted the need to monitor the situation in the Middle East and international trade barriers.

•Don Nakornthap, Secretary of the Monetary Policy Committee, announced the meeting results on August 26, 2026.
•The Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to maintain the policy interest rate at 1.00% per annum.
•The Monetary Policy Committee believes an accommodative monetary policy combined with targeted financial measures helps support economic recovery.
•General inflation in 2026 and 2027 is lower than previously estimated due to global energy prices.
•The Monetary Policy Committee noted that SME loans are still contracting and the debt repayment ability of SMEs and vulnerable households must be monitored.
•Thai exports and private investment are expanding better than expected following the technology and artificial intelligence cycle.
•The Monetary Policy Committee identified risks from the war in the Middle East, trade barriers, and future inflation risks.
•The Thai Baht exchange rate against the US Dollar is volatile according to the situation in the Middle East and market views on US Federal Reserve policy.

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Monetary Policy Committee(กนง.)

The committee that voted unanimously to maintain the policy interest rate at 1.00% per annum.

US Federal Reserve(ธนาคารกลางสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

The central bank whose monetary policy direction influences market views and the Thai Baht exchange rate.

Don Nakornthap(ดอน นาครทรรพ)

Secretary of the Monetary Policy Committee who announced the meeting results on August 26, 2026.

Middle East(ตะวันออกกลาง)ℹ️

A region where war and instability are causing volatility in the Thai Baht exchange rate.