Thailand’s central bank is considering measures that would require everyone to deposit 5 baht ($150,000) or more to verify the source of the money.
This is part of a fourth quarter push that also places Tether (USDT) transactions under joint investigation by security regulators.
Why Thailand Is Looking at USDT
The Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) Vitai Ratanakorn framed this as a protest against the country’s economy. The push, said by Thansettakij, increases the central bank’s income campaign to the digital economy.
Vita he said in January that about 40% of USDT sellers on local platforms they were foreigners. He also said that he should not work in Thailand.
BOT is now working with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to review the high-profile trading of USDT. The authorities have discovered circumstances that may indicate that they may not disclose or move money outside of financial channels.
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Cash and Bullion Laws Strengthen
The deposit rule complements the checks previously used for large withdrawals. Since April, withdrawals of more than 5 million baht have been in need of enforcement. The cost of bulk withdrawals has dropped by 35%.
The BOT is reviewing the legal framework before issuing the deposit requirements.
“Additionally, it is looking for ways to exchange high-value currency – such as bringing in large amounts of 1,000-baht notes to exchange for 100- or 500-baht notes – which may require an explanation,” he said. report read it.
In addition, the BOT has strengthened the supervision of gold commercial to reduce its impact per baht and see suspicious activity.
“The measures we are taking are not short-term fixes; they require the development of several parallel strategies,” said Governor Vitai.
The upcoming session will test how BOT can expand its reach.
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