BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

19-May-17 12-May-17 05-May-17 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,398.10 6,375.50 6,359.10 (billions of US$) 185.3 183.6 183.7 Net Forward Position 27.7 27.9 28.1 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 26 83.7 123.4 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,775.40 -4,727.90 -4,732.60 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,628.80 1,724.00 1,747.40 (billions of baht)

Published 26 May 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 January 2007.