BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                   31-Mar-17     24-Mar-17     17-Mar-17
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)          6,230.90      6,269.50      6,306.40
(billions of US$)                                      180.9         180.8         180.4
Net Forward Position                                    26.6          26.1          25.8
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                               138.3           126            96
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               -4,687.80     -4,705.90     -4,701.90
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                       1,753.30      1,710.60      1,687.00
(billions of baht)

Published 7 Apr 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.