BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

24-Nov-17 17-Nov-17 10-Nov-17 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,623.00 6,592.00 6,590.00 (billions of US$) 202.7 200.6 199.1 Net Forward Position 32.3 32.9 31.8 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 84.6 38.4 56.4 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,251.00 -5,185.00 -5,155.60 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,733.50 1,700.50 1,719.50 (billions of baht)

Published 1 Dec 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.