BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                   26-Jan-18     19-Jan-18     12-Jan-18
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)          6,703.10      6,667.60      6,586.60
(billions of US$)                                      213.8         209.3         206.2
Net Forward Position                                    35.2          35.7          37.4
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                               162.1          85.3         115.4
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions               -5,548.60     -5,374.80     -5,308.30
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                       1,793.90      1,786.00      1,783.30
(billions of baht)

Published 2 Feb 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.