BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                  07-Sep-18    31-Aug-18    24-Aug-18
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)         6,676.10     6,696.90     6,724.30
(billions of US$)                                     203.6        204.5        204.9
Net Forward Position                                   32.7         32.3           32
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                             -159.5        -72.1        -60.5
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions              -5,156.40    -5,180.80    -5,236.40
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                      1,771.90     1,831.30     1,790.40
(billions of baht)

Published September 14, 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.