BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

19 Apr 2013 12 Apr 2013

International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 5,072.9 5,157.3 (billions of US$) 176.8 177.6 Net Forward Position 23.5 23.6 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 55.4 54.6 (billions of baht) Net Policy Credits -4,120.3 -4,010.1 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,365.8 1,464.7 (billions of baht)

As of: 26 Apr 2013 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 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.