BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                   11-Aug-17     04-Aug-17    (27-28)-Jul-2017
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)          6,391.10      6,347.70            6,307.70
(billions of US$)                                      192.2         190.9               189.3
Net Forward Position                                    31.1          30.8                30.6
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                               -11.6          32.1                63.5
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               -4,815.80     -4,787.80           -4,830.50
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                       1,656.50      1,711.80            1,681.00
(billions of baht)

Published 18 Aug 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.