03 Aug 2012 10 Aug 2012
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 5,552.1 5,555.1 (billions of US$) 175.7 176.4 Net Forward Position 29.8 28.7 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -141.0 -185.8 (billions of baht) Net Policy Credits -3,634.7 -3,700.5 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,390.4 1,312.1 (billions of baht)As of: 17 Aug 2012
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 Bank of Thailand's borrowing
from Financial Institutions
Reserve Money = Notes and coins in circulation + Deposits offinancial 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.