Som jag efterlyst... var är Thailands uppgradering av viruset? Mätaren står nu länge och tickar på 25 medan andra länder i hetluften plussar på. Kan det här vara orsaken då du inte bör hugga av den gren du sitter på.
Coronavirus outbreak has turned Asia’s best-performing currency into one of the worst
Thailands economy is 'too dependent' on China, says economist
Thailand, Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, is “too dependent on external demand,” particularly that from China, said Trinh Nguyen, senior economist at French investment bank Natixis.
She said tourism revenue from China account for around 2.7% of Thailand’s gross domestic product, while exports to China make up some 6% of the country’s GDP.
The Thai baht has flipped from Asia’s strongest currency last year, to one of the region’s worst performing following an outbreak of a new coronavirus that originated from China.
The Thai baht has flipped from Asia’s strongest currency in 2019 to one of the region’s worst performing this year, following an outbreak of a new coronavirus that originated from China.
The Thai currency has lost around 4.1% against the U.S. dollar so far this year, reversing almost half of its 7.9% gains against the greenback in 2019.
In a bid to boost the Thai economy, the country’s central bank, the Bank of Thailand, on Wednesday unexpectedly cut its policy rate to an all-time low, and cited the virus spread as one reason that will drag down growth.
Full story:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/06/coronavirus-thai-baht-weakens-as-reduced-chinese-tourism-hit-thailand.html
Äntligen får kursmanipulationen en paus. Varningen från USA hjälpte ej men viruset var starkare.