BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                   22-Sep-17     15-Sep-17     08-Sep-17
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)          6,661.00      6,616.50      6,590.70
(billions of US$)                                     200.20        200.10        199.30
Net Forward Position                                   31.30         31.10         32.30
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                             -174.60       -213.50        -83.40
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               -4,891.40     -4,826.30     -4,933.40
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                       1,707.40      1,713.30      1,679.40
(billions of baht)

Published 29 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.