BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

02-Dec-16 25-Nov-16 18-Nov-16 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,260.60 6,265.90 6,305.90 (billions of US$) 175.6 175.7 177.2 Net Forward Position 22.7 22.8 21.6 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 102.7 80.4 15.1 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4546.4 -4,582.00 -4,587.40 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,688.20 1,625.40 1,597.70 (billions of baht)

Published 09 Dec 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.