BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                   06-Oct-17     29-Sep-17     22-Sep-17
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)          6,639.20      6,650.60      6,661.00
(billions of US$)                                      198.6         199.3        200.20
Net Forward Position                                    31.4          31.2         31.30
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                              -126.4        -208.7       -174.60
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               -4,930.30     -4,792.10     -4,891.40
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                       1,716.90      1,777.30      1,707.40
(billions of baht)

Published 12 Oct 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.