BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                  27-Mar-18    20-Mar-18    12-13 Mar-18
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)         6,809.00     6,768.90        6,750.40
(billions of US$)                                     215.4        216.6           216.6
Net Forward Position                                   34.5         34.5              35
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                              112.5        138.9             128
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions              -5,560.40    -5,654.40       -5,574.40
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                      1,861.50     1,796.00        1,848.50
(billions of baht)

Published 4 May 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.