16 Jan 2015 09 Jan 2015
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 5,139.0 5,146.9 (billions of US$) 157.3 156.6 Net Forward Position 22.5 23.0 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 38.7 67.1 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -3,850.0 -3,870.2 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,505.6 1,494.0 (billions of baht)As of: 23 Jan 2015 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 Jan 2007.