BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

23-Mar-18 16-Mar-18 09-Mar-18 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,731.10 6,655.00 6,669.50 (billions of US$) 215.4 213.2 212.6 Net Forward Position 36 37.2 36.8 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 97.1 67.6 109.2 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,539.40 -5,490.40 -5,474.50 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,805.80 1,776.30 1,810.20 (billions of baht)

Published 30 Mar 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.