BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

                                                  16-Nov-18    09-Nov-18    02-Nov-18
International Reserve1/ (billions of baht)         6,686.30     6,647.90     6,653.00
(billions of US$)                                     202.6        201.3        202.1
Net Forward Position                                   32.9         33.5         33.1
(billions of US$)
Net Claims on Government                               -7.5            9         17.7
(billions of baht)
Net Claims on Financial Institutions              -5,326.10    -5,298.80    -5,279.90
(billions of baht)
Reserve Money                                      1,757.50     1,786.40     1,821.40
(billions of baht)

Published November 23, 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.