BOT: Reserve Money and International Reserve Report

14-Dec-18 07-Dec-18 30-Nov-18 International Reserve1/ (billions of baht) 6,674.70 6,701.50 6,685.40 (billions of US$) 203.60 204.30 203.20 Net Forward Position 32.10 32.10 32.20 (billions of US$) Net Claims on Government -26.60 -2.30 -27.10 (billions of baht) Net Claims on Financial Institutions -5,298.30 -5,271.90 -5,200.90 (billions of baht) Reserve Money 1,799.60 1,850.40 1,889.20 (billions of baht)

Published December 21, 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.