BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

21-Jul-17 14-Jul-17 07-Jul-17 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,253.00 6,286.60 6,282.20 (billions of US$) 186.6 185.4 184.3 Net Forward Position 32.3 31.6 32 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 40.1 -14.7 20.6 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,771.50 -4,713.60 -4,678.10 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,640.10 1,633.70 1,688.50 (billions of baht)

Published 27 Jul 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.