BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

25-May-18 18-May-18 11-May-18 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,796.70 6,853.90 6,849.80 (billions of US$) 212.5 213.3 214.5 Net Forward Position 33.3 33.3 33.8 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 77.1 45.2 50.2 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,605.80 -5,576.10 -5,594.90 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,770.60 1,786.20 1,764.60 (billions of baht)

Published 1 Jun 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.