BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

30-Dec-16 23-Dec-16 16-Dec-16 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,155.80 6,205.10 6,174.70 (billions of US$) 171.9 172.3 172.6 Net Forward Position 25.8 24.6 24.3 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 191.4 167.5 88.6 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,430.90 -4,544.60 -4,545.20 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,782.50 1,715.30 1,648.80 (billions of baht)

Published 6 Jan 2017

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.