BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

12-Oct-18 05-Oct-18 28-Sep-18 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,645.60 6,666.40 6,620.70 (billions of US$) 203.2 203.2 204.5 Net Forward Position 32.8 32.5 31.9 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -93.2 -163.6 -228.7 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,226.40 -5,163.40 -5,091.00 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,773.40 1,786.10 1,806.90 (billions of baht)

Published October 19, 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.