泰铢升至四年高位 泰国在考虑限制部分黄金交易

Core Viewpoint - The Thai Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand are considering imposing taxes on certain gold transactions and implementing trading restrictions due to a surge in gold trading activities, which is believed to be a key factor in the appreciation of the Thai baht to a multi-year high [1][3]. Group 1: Taxation and Trading Restrictions - The Ministry of Finance is exploring the possibility of levying a business tax on online gold transactions [1][3]. - The Bank of Thailand is also studying the implementation of trading restrictions on gold transactions [1][3]. Group 2: Currency Impact - The Thai baht appreciated by 0.3% to 31.089 against the US dollar, marking its fifth consecutive day of gains and reaching a four-year high [1][3]. - The appreciation of the baht may weaken Thailand's export competitiveness, potentially exacerbating economic growth challenges [1][3]. Group 3: Monitoring and Regulation - The Bank of Thailand has been monitoring the impact of gold trading on the baht for over three months and has met with representatives from the Thai Gold Traders Association to encourage close monitoring of gold transactions [4]. - The central bank has instructed commercial banks to enhance the scrutiny of all documents related to the sale of US dollars by gold traders [2][5]. - The Bank of Thailand is seeking approval from the Ministry of Finance to require major gold traders to report more detailed foreign exchange transaction data [2][5].