BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                   14-Jul-17     07-Jul-17     30-Jun-17
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)          6,286.60      6,282.20      6,305.90
(billions of US$)                                      185.4         184.3         185.6
Net Forward Position                                    31.6            32          31.3
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                               -14.7          20.6           3.1
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               -4,713.60     -4,678.10     -4,664.00
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                       1,633.70      1,688.50      1,707.30
(billions of baht)

Published 21 Jul 2017

1/ Since 26 May 2000, the Bank of Thailand has reported weekly international reserve

figures on mark-to-market basis.

2/ Starting October 2016, international reserves include currency that has been added

to the calculation of the SDR basket.

 International Reserve                 = Gold + Foreign currency reserves + Special

Drawing Rights + Reserve position in the IMF

 Net Forward Position                  = Bank of Thailand's forward obligations to buy

(+)or sell (-)foreign currency against Thai Baht

 Net Claims on Government              = Bank of Thailand's lending to Government-

Government's deposits at the Bank of Thailand and

Currency held by Government

Institutions-Bank of Bank of Thailand's borrowing

from Financial Institutions

 Reserve Money                         = Notes and coins in circulation + Deposits of

financial institutions at the Bank of Thailand.

 Notes:                                - Government includes Central Government only.

• Bank of Thailand has excluded Financial

Institution Development Fund since 1 January 2007.