CHRONOLOGY-Bank of Thailand rate changes since 2001

Published: 07 Apr 2009 23:39:11 PST

BANGKOK, April 8 - The Bank of Thailand cut its main interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25 percent, as expected, on Wednesday, the fourth cut since December to support an economy heading for recession.

The following is a chronology of interest rate levels since 2001:

1-day repo rate (pct):

Since Apr. 8, 2009 1.25

Feb. 25-Apr. 8, 2009 1.50

Jan. 14-Feb. 25, 2009 2.00

Dec. 3 2008-Jan. 14, 2009 2.75

Aug. 27-Dec 3, 2008 3.75

Jul. 16-Aug. 27, 2008 3.50

Jul. 18, 2007-Jul. 16, 2008 3.25

May. 23-Jul 18, 2007 3.50

Apr. 11-May 23, 2007 4.00

Feb. 28-Apr. 11, 2007 4.50

Jan. 17-Feb. 28, 2007 4.75

Jan. 17 - Central bank switches to 1-day

repo rate for its policy benchmark

14-day repo rate (pct):

June 7, 2006-Jan. 17, 2007 5.00

Apr. 10-June 7, 2006 4.75

Mar. 8-Apr 10, 2006 4.50

Jan. 18-Mar. 8, 2006 4.25

Dec. 14, 2005-Jan. 18, 2006 4.00

Oct. 19-Dec 14, 2005 3.75

Sep. 7-Oct. 19, 2005 3.25

Jul. 20-Sep. 7, 2005 2.75

Jun. 9-Jul. 20, 2005 2.50

Mar. 2-Jun. 9, 2005 2.25

Dec. 15, 2004-Mar. 2, 2005 2.00

Oct. 20-Dec. 15, 2004 1.75

Aug. 25-Oct. 20, 2004 1.50

Jun. 27, 2003-Aug. 25, 2004 1.25

Nov. 19, 2002-Jun. 27, 2003 1.75

Jan. 21-Nov. 19, 2002 2.00

Dec. 25, 2001-Jan. 21, 2002 2.25

Jun. 8-Dec. 25, 2001 2.50

Prior to Jun. 8, 2001 1.50 (Reporting by Bangkok newsroom; Editing by Vithoon Amorn) (