BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                 06-Jan-17     30-Dec-16      23-Dec-16
 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)       6,221.70      6,155.80       6,205.10
 (billions of US$)                                   174.2         171.9          172.3
 Net Forward Position                                 23.8          25.8           24.6
(billions of US$)
 Net Claims on Government                              229         191.4          167.5
(billions of baht)
 Net Claims on Financial Institutions            -4,653.30     -4,430.90      -4,544.60
(billions of baht)
 Reserve Money                                    1,711.20      1,782.50       1,715.30
(billions of baht)

Published 13 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.