BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

04 Mar 2016 29 Feb 2016 26 Feb 2016

International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,008.00 5,999.10 5,981.70 (billions of US$) 169.6 168 167.7 Net Forward Position 11.0 10.2 10.2 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -72.4 -38.4 -43.6 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,182.40 -4,204.70 -4,185.80 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,649.80 1,634.40 1,648.10 (billions of baht)

As of: 11 Mar 2016 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.