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.