Reserve Money and International Reserve Report
4 November 2011 11 November 2011
1. International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 5,574.1 5,604.7 (billions of US$) 181.8 181.8 2. Net Forward Position 29.2 29.3 (billions of US$) 3. Net Claims on Government -66.6 -82.8 (billions of baht) 4. Net Claims on Financial Institutions -3,756.1 -3,743.5 (billions of baht) 5. Reserve Money 1,273.8 1,268.2 (billions of baht) 18 November 2011
1/ Since 26 May 2000, the Bank of Thailand has reported weekly international reserve figures on mark-to-market basis.
Definitions
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 Net Claims on Financial Institutions = Bank of Thailand’s lending to Financial Institutions — 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.
Source: Bank of Thailand