BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

13-Jul-18 06-Jul-18 29-Jun-18 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,846.10 6,883.90 6,858.40 (billions of US$) 205.9 207.3 206.8 Net Forward Position 32.8 32.7 33 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 14.8 4.8 -47.9 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,391.80 -5,376.40 -5,292.80 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,743.20 1,773.40 1,802.40 (billions of baht)

Published 20 Jul 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.