BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

30 Dec 2011 06 Jan 2012

International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 5,551.9 5,517.7 (billions of US$) 175.1 174.4 Net Forward Position 31.2 31.2 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -9.7 -9.8 (billions of baht) Net Policy Credits -3,664.7 -3,698.5 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,366.3 1,334.2 (billions of baht)

As of: 13 Jan 2012

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

figures on mark-to-market basis.

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 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.