BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

18-Nov-16 11-Nov-16 04-Nov-16 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,305.90 6,349.50 6,352.40 (billions of US$) 177.2 179.8 181.6 Net Forward Position 21.6 21.2 21.8 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 15.1 7.8 24 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,587.40 -4,591.00 -4,532.00 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,597.70 1,598.10 1,649.80 (billions of baht)

Published 25 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.