04-Aug-17 (27-28)-Jul-2017 21-Jul-17 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,347.70 6,307.70 6,253.00 (billions of US$) 190.9 189.3 186.6 Net Forward Position 30.8 30.6 32.3 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 32.1 63.5 40.1 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,787.80 -4,830.50 -4,771.50 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,711.80 1,681.00 1,640.10 (billions of baht)
Published 11 Aug 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.
Definitions
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
Net Claims on Financial Institutions = Bank of Thailand's lending to Financial
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.