BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                   03-Nov-17     27-Oct-17     20-Oct-17
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)          6,593.90      6,650.10      6,636.10
(billions of US$)                                      199.1         199.8         200.2
Net Forward Position                                    31.5          30.9          31.2
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                                41.2          21.9         -10.5
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               -5,122.30     -5,121.20     -5,112.00
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                       1,743.30      1,743.70      1,706.40
(billions of baht)

Published 10 Nov 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.