BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

10-Feb-17 03-Feb-17 27-Jan-17 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,320.90 6,331.40 6,271.60 (billions of US$) 180.3 180.4 177.6 Net Forward Position 23.2 23 23.5 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 140.6 175 146.4 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,689.90 -4,686.30 -4,636.10 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,729.60 1,754.70 1,734.20 (billions of baht)

Publishedd 17 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.