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.