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.