Thailand’s currency reaches highest level since 1997

The baht has reached its highest value since the beginning of the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997.

Owing to a buoyant economy and predictions of a further influx of foreign investment, the baht climbed to a rate of THB29.39 per USD1 this morning, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Fitch Ratings upgraded Thailand’s debt rating to BBB+ earlier this month, impressed both with the country’s political stability and continually expanding economy.

Thailand’s central bank has raised its growth forecast for 2013 to 4.9% and stated that this prediction will “most likely” be revised upwards yet.




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