BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                   05-Jan-18     29-Dec-17     22-Dec-17
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)          6,570.10      6,615.50      6,638.70
(billions of US$)                                        204         202.6         202.8
Net Forward Position                                    36.5          36.7          34.4
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                               165.5         164.6         138.1
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               -5,241.40      -5,105.4     -5,242.60
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                       1,850.60       1,939.9      1,820.80
(billions of baht)

Published 12 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.