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.