The offshore rate was sometimes weaker than the domestic one, and while the baht did eventually stabilise, the two-tier market had little to do with it.

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And the total rate of offshore leasing has fallen two-thirds under this administration.

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In 2004 under President George W. Bush, Washington let corporations temporarily bring money from offshore profits at a flat rate of around 5.25%.

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