BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

20-Oct-17 12-13-Oct-17 06-Oct-17 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,636.10 6,641.60 6,639.20 (billions of US$) 200.2 200.5 198.6 Net Forward Position 31.2 31.5 31.4 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -10.5 -114.9 -126.4 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,112.00 -4,977.10 -4,930.30 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,706.40 1,719.70 1,716.90 (billions of baht)

Published 27 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.