BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

02-Nov-18 26-Oct-18 19-Oct-18 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,653.00 6,718.00 6,640.30 (billions of US$) 202.1 203.4 203.6 Net Forward Position 33.1 32.1 32.2 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government 17.7 23.1 5 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,279.90 -5,380.30 -5,369.40 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,821.40 1,763.30 1,752.80 (billions of baht)

Published November 09, 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.