BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

06 Mar 2015 27 Feb 2015

International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 5,016.50 5,080.50 (billions of US$) 154.8 156.9 Net Forward Position 20.8 20.8 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -5.1 22.2 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -3,819.00 -3,789.90 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,559.30 1,610.90 (billions of baht)

As of: 13 Mar 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

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 Jan 2007.