BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

11 Oct 2013 04 Oct 2013

International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 5,374.0 5,390.4 (billions of US$) 171.6 172.2 Net Forward Position 21.6 21.5 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -318.1 -351.6 (billions of baht) Net Policy Credits -3,619.4 -3,527.0 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,350.9 1,409.2 (billions of baht)

As of: 18 Oct 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.