BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

30 Apr-1 May 2015 2/ 24 Apr 2015

International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 5,277.80 5,199.50 (billions of US$) 160.6 160.1 Net Forward Position 18.5 17.9 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 99.0 89.0 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,029.10 -4,147.20 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,591.20 1,475.40 (billions of baht)

As of: 8 May 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 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.