BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

04-Nov-16 28-Oct-16 21-Oct-16 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,352.40 6,325.30 6,312.30 (billions of US$) 181.6 180.1 179.7 Net Forward Position 21.8 22.1 22.6 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 24 31.7 8.4 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,532.00 -4,549.50 -4,522.50 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,649.80 1,629.30 1,613.20 (billions of baht)

Published 11 Nov 2016

1/ Since 26 May 2000, the Bank of Thailand has reported weekly international reserve

figures on mark-to-market basis.

2/ Starting October 2016, international reserves include currency that has been added

to the calculation of the SDR basket.

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.