BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

21-Apr-17 14-Apr-17 07-Apr-17 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,318.90 6,271.50 6,291.10 (billions of US$) 183.6 181.7 181.7 Net Forward Position 27.5 27.4 25.7 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 147 147.2 164.1 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,820.10 -4,707.10 -4,758.00 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,701.10 1,761.00 1,748.80 (billions of baht)

Published 28 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.