22 December 2017 EM Currency Handbook 2018: Still Fuel in the Tank FX lolward'svv:aplIong.deted ITX for..vorci Regulatory: Offshore counterparties with underlying exposures can hedge with onshore banks. Non-residents have to provide the underlying documents before trade execution. Underlying transactions must be verified every 2 weeks. In cases of hedging without underlying exposure, transactions must be executed within the regulatory limits with maximum net lending of THB to non-residents capped at THB600mn, and net borrowing of THB from non-residents limited to THBl0mn. Avg. ticket size: USD 20 mn Tenor: Less than or equal to 1 year Bid/ask spread: THB 0.01-2.00 (depends on the tenor) Avg. daily vol: USD 0.6 - 1.5 bn for T/N to 1 month, USD 0.3-0.8 bn for 1-12 months Ref. Source: Reuters page <THBFIX> FX options Regulatory: Plain vanilla and structured derivatives according to BOT's notifications are allowed. Onshore options are allowed for hedging of real underlying exposures. Fls must verify the evidence for the customer's underlying exposure. A bi-weekly review is required to ensure that the value of the underlying is not less than that of the option contract. In cases of hedging without underlying exposures, any transactions that are equivalent to resident buying FX are subject to the THB10rnn limit, while any transaction equivalent to selling FX in the future are subject to the THB600mn limit. There is currently a very limited onshore interbank options market in Thailand. Avg. ticket size: USD 5m -20 m Bid/ask spread: 1 - 3 Vol Avg. daily vol: USD 20m Ref. Source: Nil. Fixing page: Tokyo cut, 3PM Tokyo Onshore GCS Regulatory: Non-Residents are not allowed to access the onshore deliverable market unless substantiated by an underlying economic transaction. Transactions must be between banks and clients with supporting underlying economic transactions. In cases of hedging without underlying exposures, transactions must