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.