BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                   07-Apr-17     31-Mar-17     24-Mar-17
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)          6,291.10      6,230.90      6,269.50
(billions of US$)                                      181.7         180.9         180.8
Net Forward Position                                    25.7          26.6          26.1
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                               164.1         138.3           126
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               -4,758.00     -4,687.80     -4,705.90
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                       1,748.80      1,753.30      1,710.60
(billions of baht)

Published 17 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.