BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

01-Sep-17 25-Aug-17 18-Aug-17 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,509.7 6,500.10 6,410.00 (billions of US$) 196.2 195.00 192.90 Net Forward Position 32.0 31.20 31.50 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -23.8 2.70 -36.80 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -4,890.3 -4,905.30 -4,838.20 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,701.3 1,677.90 1,649.50 (billions of baht)

Published 08 Sep 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.