Monday, July 16, 2007

Thailand's Baht Drops on Central Bank Proposal, Indonesian Rupiah Declines

(Bloomberg) -- Thailand's baht fell, snapping a 13-
day rally that brought it near a decade high, after Governor
Tarisa Watanagase said yesterday the central bank will propose
new measures to limit currency fluctuations.

The baht, the best performer of 10 of the most-active Asian
currencies this month, today had its biggest drop in a week in
onshore trade. Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont yesterday said
``what we can do is try to stabilize the baht,'' spurring
speculation authorities will purchase the U.S. currency.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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