BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

12-Jan-18 05-Jan-18 29-Dec-17 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,586.60 6,570.10 6,615.50 (billions of US$) 206.2 204 202.6 Net Forward Position 37.4 36.5 36.7 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 115.4 165.5 164.6 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,308.30 -5,241.40 -5,105.4 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,783.30 1,850.60 1,939.9 (billions of baht)

Published 19 Jan 2018

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.