31. Maybe they heard something about the Thai baht. 32. Now, the Thai baht and the Indonesian rupiah have fallen lower than before the IMF intervened. 33. Not until June, when the Thai baht had been under strong pressure for a month, did Dell begin to hedge against a decline in the currency. 34. Now, a big devaluation of the Thai baht has sent jitters throughout Southeast Asia. 35. Now, even as the Korean won and Thai baht fall to record lows, futures rates fell for the second day. 36. On Friday, the Indonesian rupiah, the Thai baht and the Philippine peso all plunged to historical lows as investors pulled their funds out of Asia. 37. Other currencies including the Thai baht, Indonesian Rupiah, and Malaysian Ringgit also tumbled. 38. Other Southeast Asian currency futures that will trade on the exchange are the Malaysian ringgit, Indonesian rupiah and the Thai baht. 39. Political concerns dogged the Thai baht. 40. Regarding the devaluation of the Thai baht last week, Mitsuzuka said he will meet with the Thai finance minister when he comes to Japan next week. |