BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

03-Aug-18 26-27-Jul-2018 20-Jul-18 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,829.00 6,810.40 6,857.00 (billions of US$) 204.8 204.9 204.9 Net Forward Position 32.2 32.5 33.1 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -5.1 5.1 29.1 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,268.30 -5,283.20 -5,328.50 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,802.00 1,823.50 1,793.10 (billions of baht)

PublishedAugust 10, 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.