BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

03 Jan 2014 27 Dec 2013

International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 5,500.6 5,487.9 (billions of US$) 166.6 167.2 Net Forward Position 22.6 23.0 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -73.2 -87.9 (billions of baht) Net Policy Credits -3,896.2 -3,559.1 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,545.9 1,582.8 (billions of baht)

As of: 10 Jan 2014 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.