BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

09-Jun-17 02-Jun-17 26-May-17 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,271.10 6,322.70 6,271.30 (billions of US$) 184.1 185 184 Net Forward Position 31.4 30.3 29.2 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -28.4 35.3 85.7 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,649.70 -4,637.90 -4,764.40 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,650.70 1,730.00 1,658.60 (billions of baht)

Published 16 Jun 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.