Here is some data on the Country of Thailand prior to the Asian Financial Crisis in the 1990s.

Here is some data on the Country of Thailand prior to the Asian Financial Crisis in the 1990s.

The President of a company that owns Thai hotels and real estate holdings and are looking to borrow money from an American bank.

The loan can either be in US Dollars or in Thai dollars. But you've been told Thailand has their currency (the Thai Bhat) pegged/tied to the USD.

Here is some data on Thailand:

Real economic growth (GDP) 8.0% unemployment rate: 1.4% Current Account balance: -5.6% of GDP government fiscal balance: +2.5% of GDP Consumer price inflation 5% Exchange rate pegged to U.S. dollar 25 Baht/$ (fixed rate) domestic Thai bank lending rate: 12% U.S. dollar lending rate: 6%

The President of the Thai firm is interested in making the loan but has two questions for you.

(1) What in this data and from your knowledge in the class would be potential good news in borrowing in US dollars?

(2) What in the data and from your knowledge in the class would be a negative news/a cause for concern in borrowing in US dollars?