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1997 Asian financial crisis

The baht reached its lowest point of 56 units to the U.S. dollar

Jan, 1998
Thailand

The baht devalued swiftly and lost more than half of its value. The baht reached its lowest point of 56 units to the U.S. dollar in January 1998. The Thai stock market dropped 75%. Finance One, the largest Thai finance company until then, collapsed.


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