BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

17 May 2013 10 May 2013

International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 5,198.2 5,231.4 (billions of US$) 174.4 176.3 Net Forward Position 23.7 23.6 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -13.3 24.0 (billions of baht) Net Policy Credits -4,093.1 -4,084.0 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,334.6 1,381.0 (billions of baht)

As of: 23 May 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.