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Baht reverses losses to claim title as emerging Asia haven

A man holds up a newly unveiled twenty baht polymer banknote at Bank of Thailand headquarters in Bangkok, Jan 20, 2022. (Reuters file photo)

The baht is emerging as an unlikely haven in developing Asia as optimism about the nation’s tourism sector buoys inflows.

The region’s worst-performing currency in 2021 has vaulted to the top of the rankings this year on bets that a quarantine-free visa programme will kick-start the travel industry. That’s limiting the fallout from geopolitical risks and expectations for aggressive US rate hikes.

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