BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                   17-Nov-17     10-Nov-17     03-Nov-17
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)          6,592.00      6,590.00      6,593.90
(billions of US$)                                      200.6         199.1         199.1
Net Forward Position                                    32.9          31.8          31.5
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                                38.4          56.4          41.2
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               -5,185.00     -5,155.60     -5,122.30
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                       1,700.50      1,719.50      1,743.30
(billions of baht)

Published 24 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.