BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                     16-Dec-16    09-Dec-16    02-Dec-16
 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)           6,174.70     6,207.80     6,260.60
 (billions of US$)                                       172.6        174.1        175.6
 Net Forward Position                                     24.3         23.4         22.7
(billions of US$)
 Net Claims on Government                                 88.6        108.7        102.7
(billions of baht)
 Net Claims on Financial Institutions                -4,545.20    -4,570.40      -4546.4
(billions of baht)
 Reserve Money                                        1,648.80     1,648.80     1,688.20
(billions of baht)

Published 23 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.