BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                   15-Dec-17     08-Dec-17     01-Dec-17
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)          6,617.20      6,637.40      6,633.90
(billions of US$)                                      203.4         203.3         203.1
Net Forward Position                                    33.3          32.4          33.2
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                                71.6         100.1         125.7
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               -5,258.50     -5,293.30     -5,209.10
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                       1,769.50      1,762.10      1,831.00
(billions of baht)

Published 22 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.