Thai c.bank wants to see household debt below 80% of GDP

Thailand’s central bank said it wants to see household debt levels below 80% of gross domestic product (GDP) to help reduce economic and financial risks, an official said on Tuesday.

But measures introduced so far and a recovery in the economy might not be enough to bring the debt level down below 80% of GDP, Assistant Governor Suwannee Jatsadasak told a media briefing.

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