BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

27-Jan-17 20-Jan-17 13-Jan-17 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,271.60 6,252.00 6,218.80 (billions of US$) 177.6 176.9 175.6 Net Forward Position 23.5 23.7 24.2 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 146.4 122.1 177.3 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,636.10 -4,643.20 -4,674.70 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,734.20 1,674.30 1,665.00 (billions of baht)

Publishedd 03 Feb 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.